atheists admitting to their highly religious parents that they dont believe in god or gay people coming out of the closet and telling the truth to homophobic parents? or is it about the same?
no its not about me telling my family Im agnostic cause they're not very religious. Im just wondering which of the two has a harder time spilling the beans.
2007-11-05 11:15:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would imagine that it'd be harder for a homo to tell their parents that they're gay b/c it's a life-style decision that will not only possibly make then shunned by their family, but also by members of society that they don't even know. An atheist can walk down the street and people won't know that they're atheist, but a gay man/woman can walk down the street and everyone who they pass will know. I think it would just be more of a mental and physical struggle b/c it wouldn't only be your family, it'd be everyone around you judging you before they even know you.
2007-11-07 02:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by SoMissUnderstood2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some reason, I want to say that a gay person coming out to his or her conservative parents would have a harder time than an atheist with religious parents. But maybe I'm wrong.
2007-11-05 11:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a hard one. I'm atheist and straight and I have yet to tell my parents because I pretty sure they would try to either disown me or send me to some camp in a doomed to fail attempt to get me to become christian again. In many cases, the reaction of the parents are the same. I know some gay people who have either had this reaction from their parents or don't want to come out because they fear this reaction.
2007-11-05 11:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no way to know about the struggles of gay people. I would assume their plight is quite difficult if they live in a home/area that is conservative.
I'm proud to be an atheist. I have no problem telling my parents that, but then they know how outspoken I am so I'm sure it doesn't shock them too badly. I also imagine they pray for my salvation, but that's their choice so.....
2007-11-05 11:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by I, Sapient 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i didn't come out of the closet about my spiritual beliefs until i was in my late twenties(i think i was sorta pantheistic at that point) and i have NEVER discussed my beliefs with either of my parents as they are utterly lost, materialistic and fear based individuals i FINALLY had the joy of leaving behind me forever in my early thirties!!!
i DID tell my mum i was gay when i was about 15 and she said some REALLY stupid things about gays not having very nice lives and maybe i should think about it some more!!! it's funny NOW but at the time it was terrible!!! (turns out i'm not gay actually - i have a VERY strong feminine side but am much happier with women as partners)
i think i always thought my 'faith' was more deeply important to me than my sexuality and i still feel that way.
don't know if any of that helps with your question though!
=)
2007-11-05 11:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by mlsgeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, my mom still doesn't know that I've ever been with a woman (much less several. And she doesn't know about the girl I dated either), but she DID know about all my skepticism regarding Christianity (and every other religion)(she's a Christian) soooo...I would imagine the latter. My mom handled my confession of being an atheist remarkably well.
Maybe that's why I'm a Christian now...lol.
2007-11-05 11:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real weight of this falls on gay atheists.
2007-11-05 11:21:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
there's little or no stigma associated with atheism ...
2007-11-05 12:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋