I did. They are Christian but they kind of pretended it wasn't happening. I think they hoped it was a phase. I'm still in the phase.
2007-04-06 07:44:53 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
With anyone else or while in church with people, I just kind of nod a little. But I outright refused to clasp my hands with my parents.
2007-04-06 07:56:34 · update #1
Respect for one's parents is the most basic of morals and ethics. You have a lot to learn about life.
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2007-04-06 10:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did as a child, since I was still a Christian then, but I still bow my head now, simply out of respect. Im not actually praying of course, but the dinner table at my parent's house is not the place to make some kind of statement by refusing to do so.
2007-04-06 14:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by omegavolt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't realize that I was an atheist until I left home. I knew I didn't believe in God, but I thought I was "possessed by the devil", and was afraid to tell anyone.
I'm being completely serious.
I go to dinner with a neighbor a few times a month. She prays before every meal, and knows that I'm an atheist. I respect her enough to stay silent while she does so.
2007-04-06 14:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No that would be silly. And when I am with Christians if asked to say grace I will comply. There is no point in causing an awkward situation about a prayer that don't mean anything. Saying a prayer don't make a fantasy real. I even tell kids fairy tales about the twinkle people sometimes.
2007-04-06 14:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, because I don't pray. If someone says a prayer, I tolerate them doing it, but don't really pay attention since it really infuriates me to be subject to others' beliefs. But I am a nice guy so I don't make a scene. Most people think I am a very religious person since I am very moral and nice and considerate.
2007-04-06 14:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We never prayed at the dinner table. If we were at a relatives house or something and they prayed, I would bow my head and be silent out of respect for them, but I never prayed.
2007-04-06 14:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by photogrl262000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember my Parents Praying at the Table; At others Tables, Visits to family, they did. They Forced me to go to Sunday School....
I respect people who sincerely mean the prayers at tables I visit; But Its neither here nor there for me....
2007-04-06 14:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before converting, I usually just pretended I was participating.
Then I actually practiced their religion for a time.
Now I just let religious people do their thing and my head is up and my eyes are open.
Occasionally I wince when they say something truly ridiculous.
2007-04-06 14:50:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank "god" I never had to do that. My grandparents were Atheists too, just like me.
They were happy, lived into their late 80s and left a large estate which I now enjoy. They were realtors in Los Angeles.
I am getting along nicely, at age 59, WITHOUT any gods.
2007-04-06 14:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I told mine that I didn't want to go to church around 13-14. They also tried to ignore it. It has really been a don't ask don't tell thing for 30 years. I figure they must know, but don't really want to know. It is funny you said that.
2007-04-06 14:50:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋