My family is all God this God that, I don't think there is a God. I have thought this way for 3years. My family is Christian. I tryed once b4 and my mom was mad cuz I don't believe what she does. How can I tell them with out them being mad, Its not like I found a new "God" I just don't believe.
2007-10-07 07:27:34 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Something bad happened 2 me and thats y I don't believe anymore and eveytime I asked God to help me and b there I got nothing, I was always the good little Christian girl well I don't believe anymore.
2007-10-07 07:33:34 · update #1
Dear, God LOVES you and he will always care. I know there are times when you feel like that, but those are the tests of life he made for us. Pain and suffering are not meant to be pointless, they are meant for you to overcome them, offering them to God and be able to move on in life. No sacrifice offered to him remains unrewarded!
Don't close your heart because of your childhood experiences, many great men and women found God after having suffering as much and even more than you did. If your life was perfect there would be no need for you to think about God! We suffer to realize we're not all-powerful and offer ourselves to God, believing that one day he'll repay us with eternal life, as long as you have lived according to his will.
You may say he's egotistical for wanting us to do HIS will. Remember the "Thy will be done" part in the Our Father? I'm sure you do. Have you wondered how would it be backwards?
"I want you to do my will, for my will is your happiness"
He's always there for us, don't forget it. He won't force you to believe in him though, it's all up to you.
May God bless you
2007-10-07 08:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Zombie if you are old enough to support yourself financially good because your family might be the kind that disowns you after you telling them this. If you are at least the above tell them. Just tell them how you feel on the matter of god and how you don't have all the answers and be prepared to back up what you believe in just in case thy try to use the whole bible is historically right type stuff. That doesn't mean that you can't go to church though now you can look at it from a whole new direction and you guys can talk about it on the way home. But be sure that you can tell them this if you have the money to be on your own.
2016-04-07 09:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just curious why don't you believe anymore? I can't really answer this question you are in a sticky situation. I am sure you have tried to be open and they try to convince you otherwise. I just say believe in what you want to be believe and try to avoid the subject matter that way there is no fighting or tension. Your family loves you and they should accept you in anyway or form.Good Luck!....so I just read that rest of your details why don't you believe. Many people have an assumption that God is a genie, God isn't here to give us what we want when we demand. Our society tends to want, want, want and if don't get we turn our backs. I really feel you should speak to a pastor to help you and guide you in a good direction. I am not try to convince your belief. I too once didn't belive because things werte not going my way, but now I know everything happens for a reason and God is here to be a friend through the bad and the good.
2007-10-07 07:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by pinkynails 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
So you are mad at God for "not answering prayers" so you don't believe? That is your right.
I would just tell them. It is like anything else, you just do it. You have to be willing to walk away though.
Sometimes people will withdrawal their approval or love from someone who does not behave the way they want. If your family does this you have to be able to live without their approval, even with their disapproval.
Family is very important, but, to quote scripture slightly out of context, we have to be able to walk away from those we love to do what we believe in.
I do not have much to do with my family. I had to give up their approval to live my life because my family is not very accepting of people who have different ideologies.
They are generally Liberal Democrat Atheists, very judgmental and disapproving people.
It is your life. You have the right to live it your way. If people cannot accept you for who you are you do not need to be around them.
2007-10-07 07:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are still dependent on your parents do not tell them. They will either intensify their efforts to force you into believing or they may altogether reject you. If you have confidence that they would love and support you no matter what your beliefs you could tell them, unfortunately from your words I can tell that they are not as loving and accepting as a good parent should be.
Minimize the damage and be your own person while keeping your parents and family happy without hurting them. Good luck.
2007-10-07 07:42:49 · answer #5 · answered by bryanccfshr 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That is a hard question. I'm sorry but I can't answer that one, I receive a lot of grief from my supposedly "non religious" family about not believing in a god. In other words, no matter what you choose to do, will probably have trouble.
2007-10-07 07:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by VeganNinja 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why tell them? If it's going to stir up trouble, and if they won't be able to handle it rationally, then you might as well keep it under your hat.
Until, that is, you are able to be out of range of anything they throw at you. If their religion is impacting your life, then you deserve to be free of it.
Also: you may have to read up a bit. You'll probably have various loonies coming round to convince you to go back in the fog, and you need to be able to answer their mind-games.
It shouldn't be too difficult: they're entirely wrong, after all.
CD
2007-10-07 07:36:42 · answer #7 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how old you are. If you are out of the house, then just say tactfully that you do not believe what they do. If you still live in the house maybe just endure the time there with their religion and don't really bring it up.
2007-10-07 07:33:19 · answer #8 · answered by suigeneris-impetus 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I told my family right to they're faces, but they're very open.
Well this is just an idea, but you could try explaining why you don't beleave in him. Either way, you should respect your family beliefs and they should respect yours. If you don't beleave in "God" then thats your choice to make, not your family's.
2007-10-07 07:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you feel like you need to tell them? I would just let them believe what they believe and you believe what you believe. You know they'll probably get really upset and force their beliefs on you more so if you want to avoid all that then keep it to yourself.
2007-10-07 07:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by dani 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋