i am an atheist being forced to go to church because my mom and grandmom dont know what do i do?

Question

i dont want to hurt their feelings

and my grandmom wants me to go to church camp

if i tell her i am an atheist she will lecture me

Answer 1

There was a kid I went to school with who had the same problem. He just put up with it until he was 18

Answer 2

Don't go to the camp if you don't want to. Just tell her that you would feel uncomfortable. If you tell them you are an atheist, they will only try to convert you, as any good Christian has been told to do. As far as going to church, it won't hurt you any. And maybe, you may decide to believe. I am one of those people who believe in God, but not necessarily the Bible, and I don't try to put it upon others. I get blasted by some for not going to church, so I can relate to how you feel-but-I have also went on my own sometimes, and felt really good afterwards. It is better when you aren't forced.

Answer 3

Tell them. When you get right down to it, you're parents can't force you to be any certain religion. You have the freedom to choose. And hopefully they'll understand, and stop trying to impose it on you. There's no point in going if you're just going to feel uncomfortable the whole time. And if you truely do think you're an atheist, then it would be very difficult to listen to the preaching, and give it any consideration at all. If your parents freak out, it's okay. You should take the lecture and make your own opinions. And if you don't speak up, you will be forced to go to church until you're eighteen.

Answer 4

Tell them you don't believe in the Lord. You don't care to be brainwashed or see the light. You don't want other beliefs pushed upon you. Tell them that you feel all wars are started in the name of God in some way or other. Stand your ground, and take the lecture.

It might be a fun way to meet new people, but you don't want to be able to tell everybody you went to "church camp". That's so gay. Have you seen these church camp counselors? They're freaks. Tell them that if they want to send you to a camp, they can pick a secularist one because you're just simply not buying into this whole Jesus crap.

If they force you to go anyway, then when you get there, just accuse the pastor of molesting you, That ought to do it. Technically they are molesting you with a bunch of lies anyway. Going to this camp will only make you hate Christians. If they make you a believer, they will have succceeded in teaching you repression and fear. Who needs those emotions carrying over into adulthood.

Answer 5

Just go. Think of it as extra school with really easy classes and no exams. The more you learn at church, the more qualified you'll be to make a decision about your personal religious beliefs.

You wouldn't want to be an atheist just because you're too lazy to learn what's in the Bible, would you?

Besides, there are some things you'll pick up at camp that will make you think, even if you don't believe in Jesus. Thinking is always a good thing.

Answer 6

You know that your mom and Grandmom love you alot.You must give what they want you to do a chance.The reason they want you to go so badly is that if you don't believe in God,you go to Hell.They want to do their duties as a good parent.It's written in the Bible,that if the children sin and all that,and the parents didn't do anything about it,in a manner of speaking,it's their fault.I used to like almost be an atheist.I was a scientific type of person.How could God exist and all that stuff.A lot of miracles occured in my life and my mom always prayed for me.I became a believer.

Answer 7

My child drew me a picture of a flower today..in my eyes it greatly resembled a single celled amoeba complete with cilia and nucleous and the whole nine..but to her it was a beautiful flower radiant with color and full of petals (the cilia). You only have the eyes of a child for a short time...let them see what it is that Christ would have you see..as you grow older everything will suddenly begin to conform to the ideas and thoughts that society feeds you. That is why Jesus says.."suffer not the little ones to come unto me...for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these..." As you age your heart will harden, cynism and skeptical derision will begin to set in and it will take an even greater measure of faith to recieve the message of the Gospel..the message a world full of sin doesn't want you to hear. Disbelieve if you will, but at least give yourself a chance to find faith...what do you have to lose but your soul...you do believe you are a soul...don't you? Christ has died so that you could live forever rather than perish...give it all you have for right now..then later..when you've grown up..if the truth still seems like fiction...then at least you will know enough to make an informed decision. Sorry if this sounds like a lecture...but then again..lecturing is love..Love in Christ, ~J~ <><

Answer 8

I disagree with many of the other answers you have gotten.

You should tell them the truth, that's the most important thing there is. You should tell them that you are atheist and that you don't want to go to Church camp. Your beliefs are yours and yours only, there is no reason anyone should be offended or have their feelings hurt because of what you believe. I suggest you tell them, let her lecture you, and move on.

If you're under 18, then unfortunately, they can make you go to church camp, but, no one can make you believe anything. If you end up going for any reason, don't let anyone change your beliefs unless you truly believe it.

Answer 9

Maybe instead of telling her your Atheist, tell her you don't know which religion you want to choose! You choose your own path. I personally am Christian but your belief's are you own and no one can force it upon you. Church Camp may be good just to meet some new people just like going to Church. If you already have your mind set on it and don't want to try it, let them know nicely.

Answer 10

I've answered this question already, but I will answer it again. I think you should go because you might learn something that you didn't know before about Christian beliefs. The testimony from one of the answerers before me should be enough; she went to church camp against her beliefs and came out a changed person. God can work in you if you let him!

Answer 11

Don't tell them you are an atheist. Tell your mother that you are having difficulty agreeing with what the pastor or priest is saying, and ask if she would approve of you not going. Tell her that you would agree to read and learn more about it on your own time, and then do it. If she insists you go, you're pretty much stuck.