This question might have been asked before, so sry if it was. My parents(3 of them) are all very devout Roman-Catholics. I want nothing to do with any God, but my parents get mad if I even talk trash about church. Should I tell them I am an atheist?
2007-06-15 16:35:57 · 24 answers · asked by bobhaslife 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
o sry, wen i trash talk church, its only bcause my parents make me go, and i feel so unattached 2 them.
2007-06-15 17:24:06 · update #1
I'm 13. Sry didnt realize i wuz so general
2007-06-15 17:26:29 · update #2
Yes, becuase you should not have to pretend to like to go to church just for their pleasure, that's just torture! If they are truly good parents and really love you they will understand, they may disagree, but they won't fight with you over it. And if they do, then they are just selfish and only worried about appearance and how their church members will react, which is against the catholic philosophy really.
2007-06-15 16:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by kperk_56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a subject a lot of teens get into trouble about with Wicca (both me and my husband did). It's really up to you, and how much you want to take from them. But I have to tell you as a mother now, your parents do NOT wake up every morning and try to come up with ways to make you miserable (like church). They truely believe that church is what is best for you and they want you to have the best life that they believe is possible for you. Don't throw religion in their face just to hurt them, my mother in law was literally tortured by the fact that my husband refused to accept Jesus Christ... but if it is something very important to you that you truely believe and will not subscribe to (hopefully for good, thought out, logical reasons) I suggest sitting them down at the table, talking in calm tones as an adult and whatever you do do NOT get childish, whine, or throw anything that could be construed as a tantrum. Then they will just assume you don't know what you are talking about and try harder to get you to confess and repent.
Good luck on your journey, BB.
2007-06-15 23:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by <Sweet-Innocence> 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely ! It is the whole process of discovering yourself. As much as we love our parents, we have to break free eventually and live our lives too. This is just a step to that journey ahead of you. Although the topic about being atheist is just that..a topic. Being honest with yourself and others will deffinately be a rewarding life lesson. So, yes tell your parents if they love you(and I'm sure they do)they will have no problems with this. Whether you believe in GOD or not, is simply your business only. No one should judge you on that.
2007-06-15 23:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by Daydreamin' 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be honest with them. You deserve to be honest.
Leave the church out of it. You being an atheist comes from your belief that God does not exist, not from any particular dislike of the church. Let your parents have their church. But be honest with them about what you believe. Those who deceive should expect no better in return. That's a fully atheistic moral.
2007-06-15 23:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Dan X 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you still live with your parents? How old are you?
Whether you do or not I suggest you move carefully. Start by suggesting you no longer think someone needs to attend church to prove their faith, for example.
That's the thing with parents, you've got to ease them into it carefully. Don't just drop stuff on them all of a sudden. Good luck.
2007-06-15 23:41:35 · answer #5 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes come out of a closet and admit it.If I can turn back time back to my younger days I shouldiv told them ime a queer atheist years ago.. I know now I shouldiv been honest with my parents and told them exactly who I and I only I am and what I am about.
2007-06-15 23:51:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you should wait until you are an adult before you inform your parents of any major differences between your belief system and theirs, such as if you are gay, atheist, whatever. Reason being, if you are still a minor when you tell them, they have the right to send you to all sorts of brainwashing places to try to convert you (cure you).
2007-06-15 23:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Al Mac Wheel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to tell them that you are atheist because the more open you are with your parents, the better your relationship with them will be. But you also need to respect their religion and not joke about what they believe in. You need to give respect in order to get respect. Good luck.
2007-06-15 23:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by Joe'z 1st luv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first my family had a problem with me being an Atheist....but when they saw that I was still the same person it didn't matter to them.
You family loves you and just like with anything else they will get used to it and continue to love you.
2007-06-15 23:42:34 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, their are some parents who will disapprove whatever their kid did, no matter what it is. Just tell them, it is a lot better than them finding out on their own. Yes, your parents will hate you, but hopefully you have other people to rely on.
2007-06-15 23:40:10 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋