2007-07-31 00:15:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sorry felt you had to pretend
2007-07-31 00:15:34 · update #1
No, I haven't.
I have gone to church with them, and my brother-in-law is a minister, but they know I'm an atheist. I don't pretend otherwise.
2007-07-31 00:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When I was young I did. I was sent to church and Wednesday school by my grandparents (who raised me). Since they were taking care of me, I felt it necessary to do what they wanted. I was very good at memorizing the catechisms. I had a crisis when it came time for confirmation since I was expected to say that I actually *believed* the things I was memorizing. Fortunately, I was able to move away with my mom at that point, so I never had to disappoint my grandparents directly.
Much later, I decided that I could not 'go along' and pretend to believe when I did not. Now, I will go to a church for funerals or for marriages (as a sign of respect to another person), but I don't pretend to believe.
2007-07-31 01:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by mathematician 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I don't try to pretend I'm religious for anyone. I am a genuinely kind person, which goes a long way in and of itself, and I openly express to people, relatives or not, when in the situation to do so, that I am not religious but I respect their beliefs. I won't tell anyone what to believe or think if they don't tell me what to believe or think. I do warn, however, that if they want to ask me questions, they should be prepared for honest answers. If you use tact and kindness when speaking to anyone and you defend your beliefs in a practical way, people will usually drop it and respect you for having an opinion. At least, I've had plenty of discussions but people have always let it go once I've been truthful but respectful in my responses. If they can't grasp it, I gently tell them we will have to agree to disagree and that I love them no matter how they feel about me- be the better person- actions speak louder than words- and in some cases it's a slap in the face that you can do what their religion asks of them better than they can- love thy neighbor and so forth.
2007-07-31 00:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Lady J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have never pretended to be a christian, as many of my relatives and close friends are. however, i would never be the one to bring up the subject of religion. if the case was that someone were to ask me, at a family get-together, whether or not i believed in a god, i would answer them honestly... i just don't see this happening in many situations.
2007-07-31 00:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by KJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it does not. it would recommend that the single that "died" (as Christians we anticipate there isn't any dying, in undemanding terms a metamorphosis) replaced into necessary greater someplace else, or he/she had accomplished all that replaced into required of him/her in this existence, or he/she had worked demanding and earned a relax. There are effective motives for being taken. I understand, regardless of the indisputable fact that, that a non-believing man or woman might desire to experience injury with the aid of a fact like that, in spite of the fact that if the wear replaced into unintended and replaced into meant just to credit God with the end result.
2016-10-13 04:53:47 · answer #5 · answered by broderic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh... no. Everyone knows I'm an atheist or they just don't care to know (and even if they did know, they still wouldn't care). Why should I have to pretend that I'm religious just to make someone else feel comfortable...? That's just BS.
2007-07-31 00:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really, but the subject rarely comes up. The times it has, I'm quick to declare my rejection of religion and also quick to point out the logical inconsistencies in their stupid beliefs.
2007-07-31 00:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by Desiree 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I do not mention or talk about religion and if I mention god I usually just say it as a facade
2007-07-31 00:32:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A quick look at the statistics will tell you that a great many people are claiming to belong to a religion who don't.
If America were really mostly Christian, we wouldn't see things like abortion, no fault divorce, open marriage, gay pride parades, etc...
That's just the way it is, folks, sorry!!
2007-07-31 00:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, my relatives would never do anything like that to me.
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2007-07-31 00:27:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋