Atheists who were raised by Christian parents, did your parents push religion on you?

Question

I'll go first. Mine did not. In fact, when I was old enough to stay home alone (around 8?), church attendance was optional.

In college I told them I rejected religion generally, and there was no adverse reaction.

You?

Answer 1

No.

They took me to church each Sunday, but they weren't too obsessive about it like I've seen in more fanatic types. And they did not react too badly when I told them I am an atheist. They are still religious and I am not. We still get along well, though we don't talk too much about religion. They know where I stand on the subject.

Answer 2

between the main helpful fail factors for marriages is whilst the two human beings have contradictory worldwide perspectives. faith is the main important - even though it could desire to be very intense political modifications to boot. Usualy, if the couple can "compromise" - which skill neither grew to become into all that non secular first of all (think of approximately it - if the Christian believes that without Jesus his toddler is going to hell - what could the compromise place be?) Couple who say they have "compromised" are culturaly non secular yet do no longer realy take all of it that seriuosly -- so which you have the toddler celebrating Hanukah and Christmass -- yet neither one skill lots. yet whilst one or the different companion starts off taking his/her faith heavily -- there is going the compromise! For "atheist" and Christian its usualy lots much less complicated. maximum Atheists are "passively atheist" - they simply don't think. Then, in the event that they're of the comparable custom by way of fact the non secular companion -- then its no great deal - ie: they the two rejoice Christmass yet one takes it heavily and the different merely makes a speciality of the provides and such. Now while you're "agressively atheist" - you comprehend there is not any God and all the non secular are delusional -- Marriage could desire to be a partnership of respectful pals -- how are you able to probably marry a non secular?

Answer 3

I have a friend that is an atheist..and she explained why she gave up Christianity....

when my friend was a little girl her parents were hard-core Christians...you know any minor sin..they went to confession!! How much they exaggerated they have the bible in every room..the pray and read from the bible every day...well going back to my friend...when she was 5 she was sent to catholic school. by the time she was 13 she was about to crack...and by the time she was 14 she did...now she doesn't go to church and jokes so much about her old school and Christianity...she actually makes interesting points. She questioned if there is a religious figure that we should have a religious figure. She questions why people take so seriously what the bible says..she thinks that people take it as if it is real what they say in the bible for each of the exact word...they are just stories..right?

Answer 4

Originally, yes they did try to make me go to church, but I put up many strong arguments and blatantly refused to go so many times that they mostly gave up. However, they didn't really push religion in itself on me, they just wanted me to go to church; now that church is out of the way, they've not said anything about it since. I'm glad my parents can understand that I believe differently than they.

And in response to another user, no, atheists are not primarily doing so to be "rebellious", it's simply because we've realized that there's no God before all the rest of you.

Answer 5

yes and they still do( im under 18 so it sucks) and i have to go to church whenever they wanna go and recently, i've been forced to attend a teen group where some dude drills christianism into us even though most of us reject it.i was also forced to attend communion classes and take communion. they suspect something but i havent told them yet so yeah that'll be fun when i tell them as soon as im 18.

Answer 6

No they didn't "push" religion on us. It was what my family did....pretty much like everyone sitting down to eat dinner at 6:30 every evening.

I practiced my religion happily for many years after that.....until I came to the conclusion I didn't believe in God.

Of course they were disappointed....but they love me...so that's all that matters. I have a very good and loving family.

Answer 7

Mandatory church attendance and catechism classes until 16 or so.

Answer 8

about the same, actually. I think I didn't get to skip church until I was about 12 or 13.

Answer 9

Not real bad my mom would just drop not so subtle hints like at night tell me to say my prayers, I'd just ignore it. I was raised catholic so up until I made my conformation she made me go to church, then I just stopped going.

Answer 10

I was expected to follow their beliefs. One of many topics we didn't agree on as I grew up. While under their roof I was expected to follow their religion.

Answer 11

Nope. Mom was disappointed, dad was apathetic to the whole situation. Mom is a catholic-lite (you know, just like regular, but with half the sin), so she is used to questioning the dogma.