Question to atheists who were raised in Christian homes?

xena · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

So's mine, but that was rememberble (is that a word) forever-see I can't even remeber how to spell....

WOOOOOOOOT · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:36 am Post subject:

My dad = Very religious Jewish man.

My mom = Not very religious and respects my belief 100%. Amazing parent

My step-mom = Married to my dad, doesnt go to Synaggogue. Thinks shes the best Jew ever

My step-dad = Jewish, i call him default...celebrates the holidays but doesnt believe everything.

Me = Strong atheist.

I respect there beliefs if they respect mine.
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RyanDzundza · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

xena · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

Apart from family (and I don't know what religions are being taught now-too many prob), children get brainwashed about religion in schools.
Do they still have religious education?
Obligatory in my day.
What is it now?
I heard they teach islam.
That is WRONG.

WOOOOOOOOT · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

My favorite line by him...

"One of my mistakes was not raising you religiously correct" or something like that.

Anyone who is that religious will not be able to just repect there childs beliefs. I wish he did.

I told him once but then dont bring it up again.
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My mom is the type of perosn where on her computer my background used to be a man throwing away the three symbols of religion (like this forums) and a saying

"dont trash your minds"

She laughed it off and said shed never seen that before.

Shes great <3 haha
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RyanDzundza · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

xena · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:47 am Post subject:

Qoute can't find it....erm well end quote.

That's not nice.
Well, at least he says it's his mistake and you're not one!!!!
I'm glad you have a good 'mom'.

WOOOOOOOOT · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:50 am Post subject:

Haha thanks Smile

Yea im not the mistake, atleast ive never heard that!
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xena · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:52 am Post subject:

JBCuzISaidSo · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

WOOOOOOOOT · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

So were opposites. Laughing

How often does your mom bring up the fact she made a "mistake"?

I really dislike arguing religion with my family, anyone else is fair game but them.
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JBCuzISaidSo · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

She brings it up all the time. Mainly, it's about her being a better mother I guess? She just left here after a week visit and I handed her the copy of 'Parenting Beyond Belief-Raising Children Without Religion' I bought for her. Woops, it made her so sad to see the title. She tried to give it back but I refused. Laughing

She then said her hope for the week wasn't realized and on prodding she just said "I wish we believed the same thing is all." (add sniffle for effect)

I can't call it disrespectful to my beliefs I suppose but she simply isn't getting it. We argued religion a few times within the week and her hubby actually followed me around the house witnessing--see evolution is all wrong and made up for most part, that's why he found god lulz.

Pure hell. It's tough to have to attempt to explain your stance to deaf ears. Especially with my kids around who were about pounded with god-did-this-for-me stories all week long. Evil or Very Mad

I leave it as out of my control and not my problem that they can't deal with my stance. I'm dealing with it just fine!
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WOOOOOOOOT · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

Unbeliever · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

I became somewhat confused once I'd actually read the NT and realized that no one I knew actually followed the tenets that Jesus laid down. He said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments," and it didn't seem to me that any of the adults around me were keeping Jesus's commandments, so they must not, in fact, love him, or they didn't really believe in him.
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