have you ever stopped being religous because you are sick and tired defending something that has no way of being proven fruitful , but continue to be an atheists worst critic just to keep up with your loved ones who are religious , in fear of intense criticism and possible detachment from them if they found out????
2007-05-07 11:05:38 · 31 answers · asked by slaveof12gods 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have been on the receiving end of much grief because of my religious choices. I was 11 years old, going to a catholic school and in classes for confirmation when I just could not take it anymore. I do not believe in the bible and had to inform my school and my family, which made me the object of ridicule. My family was extremely religious, Spanish catholic and Irish catholic respectively, it was very difficult for me to live with them, and to have no relief from that at school either. I stayed true to myself, (I credit horseback riding for saving my sanity and confidence) and now at 29 I am so happy I did, even though at the time I had to deal with a lot of BS. I have this personality trait which prevents me from attaching myself to something I don't believe in, even if it means I suffer for it.
2007-05-07 11:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Sara 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes I find myself losing patience and will to fight the daily battles of faith because I have been given a fairly clear understanding of how this world will progress over the future years. This faith is not just my Christian faith in a world that continues to become more and more hostile to Truth and the Good News of Jesus Christ but my patriotic faith in a country I grew up believing in and its system of government.
As for whether my Christian faith has a way of proving fruitful, I will always maintain my faith in my Savior and His saving grace. If I am wrong than I will know when I die and nothing happens.
2007-05-07 18:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Wookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My family and I had it out long ago... I do not believe as they do, and they do not agree with what I do. I stopped being religious... but I did not stop being spiritual. World of difference there. Atheists give me the chance to embrace diversity; never, never, never would I criticize theirs or any other beliefs.
My family and I just don't discuss it, and if the subject comes up, I tend to pull the horses in real tight, and lead by example. They get the hint fast and don't push it.
2007-05-07 18:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by 'llysa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My Father is actually and Atheist and I thought he would never approve of me being a Christian, but he has been very supportive. We have an understanding that each deserves the others respect to believe what they do and we do not discuss it.
Although he did make me an absolutely gorgeous handmade wood intarsia nativity scene.
2007-05-07 18:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by Beverly B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope ... though I did stop being a Christian for many reasons and truly wish I could have continued I have to be true to myself and could not live a lie.
The result is exactly as you say, I have been criticized, told that I was never a Christian and shunned by other Christians.
2007-05-07 18:10:19 · answer #5 · answered by me 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do find myself confused sometimes. I haven't been to church in a while because I lost faith. My family members keep asking me to go church and I always find excuses. I guess it's normal. A lot of people feel this way. With all the discussions of science and the search to find out the truth about jesus. u find yourself questioning religion, but i recently went through some very rough times and i had to turn to God. i still sometimes have doubts, but i will tell you. the night that i cried and prayed it seemed like everything started coming together immediately. it is as if God wanted me to realize that i am nothing without him.
2007-05-07 18:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by Don't throw stones. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. I became an atheist because the god concept is logically impossible. I never lied to my family about my atheism. The only time I've ever held back about my views is when I thought it would adversely effect my husband's working relationship with his boss and when people were trying to console each other at a funeral by saying that the woman who died would be with her sons in heaven.
2007-05-07 18:09:24 · answer #7 · answered by PHX 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, I am proud of my faith. You need to come out of the closet. If you don't believe, you don't. I don't approve of atheism myself, but I would respect an open and honest atheist a lot more than a hypocrit.
You are one person, you can't live two lives.
2007-05-07 19:00:33 · answer #8 · answered by bwjordan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I haven't. I try to learn more to prove my religion if I'm ever attacked. If they detached from me, I would just go make new friends who didn't care or were of the same faith. I'm decent at making friends because I kept on going to different elementary schools.
2007-05-07 18:10:06 · answer #9 · answered by Stephen S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no cant say that i have.
i agree with the Athiest point of view. though i am an Ordained Minister myself. i can understand the very simple concept of "if it is real show it to me".
i have been shown the truth of my gods, thus i believe in them. had i not this proof, then i would still be a simple Garden Witch(not that that path is simple or less valid than my own)
2007-05-07 18:17:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋