My father does.
2007-03-05 04:38:41 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh, he's nice to me and everything. He just thinks he failed and you can sense the disappointment.
2007-03-05 04:44:14 · update #1
There is no way my children would ever turn into atheists! I know He is as real to them as I am! They all love Him and I am sure they have a relationship with Him. Yes, I raised them that way. If they were to turn into atheists I would consider that maybe they had some sort of mental illness! I would never give up on them! I would do as I do now and pray for them and ask my prayer warriors to pray over them. Prayer is powerful! This does not mean your father has failed you! You have chosen this path for yourself and he is not to blame.He should keep interceding in prayer for you!
2007-03-06 12:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Marie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My parents are both Catholic, raised but not really practicing anymore. My parents were forced into religion growing up so they didn't want to do that to us. Instead, they allowed us to choose whether we went to church (like with family friends). I have two older brothers and all three of us are now agnostic/atheists. My mom kinda thinks she messed up by not submerging us in that life, but at the same time she is glad that she allowed us to make our own decisions. She'd rather have us make these decisions, rather than living a certain way because that was all we knew as children. Her and my father disagree with us, regarding the existence of God, but it's not an issue in my family, as neither of my parents even practice. I guess then, they aren't true Catholics, but default to that because they believe in God and Catholicism is most applicable. I have a great family and religion dictates none of our lives. We all live in harmony.
2007-03-05 04:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by eastchic2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. My wife and I have an 11-year-old daughter. She's a great kid. Although we're all Christian, if she should grow to reject religion, it wouldn't affect how my wife and I feel about her.
It's her life, and her path. We can guide, but in the long run, we just have the honor of loving her and helping her along.
As long as she's healthy, happy and experiences the joy of love herself, I figure I'd let God sort it out with her.
Sorry to hear about your father, though.
2007-03-05 04:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would think I had failed because God says "raise them up in the way they should go and when they get older they will not depart from it."
When our children become deceived we feel like we did not shield them from the evil.
2007-03-05 04:44:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Those 2 have blamed Enough crap on Me!! Hey, I told them what I believed, they know I meant it with all my heart, they watched me live it as best I could, and they are on their own now!!
Your Dad is wrong if that affects his love for you. Who can say otherwise? Don't let him disrespect you. He's not down to the real thing yet, but I bet if he was dying he would want to hang onto you. He could still love you and I bet he does, I just don't know your particular dad. Don't let him put you down because he thinks you have to believe what he does!! He's just scared for you and worried. Cut him some slack. Cut yourself some too. Peace.
2007-03-05 04:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Dovey 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no, we may have failed them as a good Christian role model though. Perhaps there are extenuating circumstances that have led them down that path. I would pray that they find their way back to God. Perhaps they were never meant to follow god in the first place. I pray that is in God's plan but its really not up to me.
2007-03-05 04:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by momof2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I would not think that would make me a failure as a parent, because I taught them the truth.
Of course, I do not believe that atheists exist, but oh well.
2007-03-05 04:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by Shawn D 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No it is up to the person and believe it or not but children are "people" eventually they will have to make a decsions and in my opinion it is more meaningfull if they choose christianity with out it me cramed down their throwts by bible beaters.
2007-03-05 04:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by batwomen_2009 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I am glad that my parents accept me. They have always trusted me to know what is best for myself and haven't really questioned my decisions since I was about 16. When I told them I was an atheist my mother was a little surprised but she knew I'd done my research so she accepted it.
2007-03-05 04:42:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My folks are more upset with me being gay than with me being an atheist.
Dad doesn't much care really about the atheism, he kinda alternates between Christianity, agnosticism, and deism.
Kinda sucks that they don't see that they've raised a hard working, loving, open, moral person and take pride in that.
2007-03-05 05:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋