I am a 13 year old Atheist and my parents are christian, they are trying to make me go to thier church but I don't want to because if I go I feel they are trying to make me a christian conformist. They say I need to go beacause my sister sings in the choir and I need to go for the induction ceremony.
2006-10-14 07:44:43 · 21 answers · asked by bw112792 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You have to listen to ur parents cuz
1)you have no choice
2)Your parents are trying to do whats best for you
wait till your 18 then you can decide for yourself
2006-10-14 07:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not until you're 18, I'm afraid. But nothing prevents you from keeping your mind blank as you're there, so the brainwashing doesn't work on you. Or you can go there just to enjoy your sister's singing (if she does sing well, lol). Another thing you can do is pay close attention to what they say (but in a very critical way) so you can support your atheism on actual evidence of whatever is bugging you. I mean analyse the priest's speech, and see what's wrong with it. So in five years, you can have more reasons to support your decision to be a free person. Resist!
2006-10-14 14:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You need to support your sister. How would you feel if she refused to attend your wedding because you get married by a JOP in a garden?
She is your sister, you are only 13 and there is no law that says they can't make you go.
2006-10-14 15:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Vicki 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there should be a law against it, but there's not. maybe you can contact the ACLU and try to get them to take your case to court. i doubt it though. they standardly only have a problem with when the government tries to force things on people,,, not when people do. in fact, they might even try to PROTECT your parents rights by saying they should have the "right" to raise their children however they see fit. that's the noise i got when i tried complaining to them about my forced circumcision. (by the way, you wanna get mad about something??? get mad about your circumcision. it's a lot worse than you think.) -- so on second thought, screw the ACLU.
richard dawkins an advocate of not allowing parents to subject their children to religion. he just released a new book called "the god delusion". you should check it out.
in the mean time, use your time wisely. you're 13, and have to put up with this for another 5 years. so do the rest of us all a favour, and try to convert everyone in your church to atheism. also,, when you get into high school, you should try to start up a group that meets up either before or after school and teaches why evolution makes more sense than creationism does. --- when i was in high school, there was a christian group called "powerhouse" who would meet every morning before school to discuss jesus. in retrospect, i wish i'd started up a group to compete with them. education at schools is horrible., particularly in regards to how evolution works.,,, - what i wouldn't give to become a 17 year old again and start up some sort of group who argues and teaches points really accurately. ----- please use you youth wisely.
2006-10-14 15:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by tobykeogh 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Be respectful to your parents, you may personally not believe what they believe in and that's fine, however, they are your parents & provider until that day you become 18 and live on your own with out Mommy & Daddy supporting you. Be respectful & obey your parents. I am a christian. and I felt the same way when I wasn't a Christian.
2006-10-14 14:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by i serve HIM 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there's n actual law against this, but there should be! Just go, but do your homework while ignoring the priest and everything. If your parents are the type who want to make you a conformist, they'll probably get embarassed at your behavior (though they can't PUNISH you because you're doing homework!) and not make you come back anymore.
2006-10-14 14:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Sorry there is no law against making your children attend church. You'll have to wait until your 18 to make that decision unless they give up on you before that.
2006-10-14 14:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go. your parents are still in charge.
Its not your choice to go or not.
when you hit 16 and leave home--fine and dandy-
until then can't you see it's not God yes or no point its what they tell you at this point.
No one can make you listen.
Don't be a jerl.
even atheist are to love and obey their parents.
don't you believe the same laws apply to you and other
regardless of relgion.
Like speed limit- or robbing banks-murder-assault.
going to school
Just as we obey civil law we are expected to obey parent.
13 is to young to start telling parents what you will or won't do.
The rules is: if you live under my roof-its my rule.
2006-10-14 14:51:59 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, you have to mind your parents. I'm glad I was never forced. Just suffer it out. When you are 18 you can do what you want in that regard.
2006-10-14 14:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're still a kid. Until you're an adult, you have to do what your parents say. Though you don't have to believe what your parents believe. You'll have to go to church.
2006-10-14 15:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋