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If the fallowing offends you I dont care.
About a year ago I came out to my parents that I was an Atheist. Well they are young earth creationists(which means they take everything in the bible literaly.) so they did not take to kindly to it. They made fun of me for not beliveing in there god and the fact that they are so positive that I'll regret it when I find out I'll be wrong. Well I shook it off I'm very strong with my belifs and at another time after I let things cool down I asked them if it was necisary that I go to church. The gave me no other reasoning other than yes because thats what our family dose. So ive put up with it for along time and I don't think I can any more. All I do at their church is sit there and stare off into space. Its truly a waste of time for me. I know the religion is not for me ive read the whole bible 4 times. More than most believers and I cannot stand for what they belive in. Dose any one know any reason
that my parents would be like this and only give me such a bland reason for making me go? (link)
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I understand your frustration. I am an atheist as well, but I grew up with grandparents who believe the same thing your family does. To this day, my family doesn't know my beliefs because I never told them- I knew they would never accept them. I commend you for being honest, but I'll tell you why I am picky about who I discuss that part of my life with: most religious people depend on their religion. It is everything to them. So when someone critiques it (and rightfully steps on a few toes) they get defensive. Nothing you do or say will make them see what YOU KNOW to be the truth until they have opened their minds... Which will probably be never. So since you're a minor, you still have to do what they want as long as it's within legal limits.
I don't know your family obviously, but they may insist on you going to church because their beliefs have taught them to worry about non-believers. They might honestly think they are doing a service to god by dragging you along.
Either way, since you're still a minor, they probably take whatever you say worth a grain of salt and are going to continue on making you attend church. Which totally sucks, I know, but unless you want to cause a huge uproar or possibly damage relationships with family members, you should do what they want you to and then as soon as you're on your own, you're free to do as you please.
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thanks for giving me some reasons they might make me go. It gets anoying when all people tell me that they dont need a reason to make me go.
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