For me it wasnt that big of a deal. My mom said, "Thats sad." And my brother replied ,"How did you get jumped in?"
How was it for you?
2007-09-26 13:41:51 · 14 answers · asked by Future 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mine were weird about it. I started the conversation when I was about 13 by saying that I really didn't want to go to church anymore. They said OK and never asked why.
I guess they either knew, or didn't want to know. But it has never come back up.
2007-09-26 13:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't a problem at all for me. I was an adult when I finally realized the truth and I am the definition of a Type A personality. My father and I debated about it for about a month or so and then he decided to agree to disagree with me.
It helped that I had adopted many different religions in my quest to understand spirituality. They were accustomed to me bringing up different points of view while trying to understand 'Truth'.
2007-09-26 20:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading some of these answers, you see what is wrong with religion. It preaches acceptance and tolerance, but people disown their own family simple because they don't believe in the same things? wtf?
My parents weren't religious, they introduced me to religion, and I made up my own mind. In Australia the question of religion never even usually comes up. people don't ask 'are you an atheist?' it's just not important. it's a personal choice.
2007-09-26 20:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by A derka der 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't believe either. It was a bigger deal for me during my agnostic period when I thought God might exist, but they weren't bothered in the least. Actually, I think my mother is an agnostic.
Grim Jack: Holy crap. I hope you're joking.
2007-09-26 20:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've told them I'm atheist about 7 years ago. I was 9, and after I told my dad, he forced me to go to church with him.
2007-09-26 20:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by Cameron C. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is, when you are caught in a men's bathroom tapping your foot, you don't say to the cop "I'm not an Atheist, I'm not an Atheist"
2007-09-26 20:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've never really had to come out. God has never been a family topic of conversation.
2007-09-26 20:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by XYZ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 16.
About a week later I came home from the library and my parents had changed the locks on the doors.
2007-09-26 20:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I was disowned for it, and for 30 years the extent of my relationship with my father has been "Hey, how ya doing?" "Nothin' much, you?" Sad, but he wasn't able to accept it.
2007-09-26 20:48:29 · answer #9 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i stopped taking communion one day, the next morning my mom talked to me about it. she pretty much just said "do not turn your back on what you were raised in, just ask questions." she was pretty cool about it and i took that advise to heart. which is why i am here i guess.
2007-09-26 21:04:02 · answer #10 · answered by god_of_the_accursed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋