Reasoning With Walls: Leaving The Home Religion

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Reasoning With Walls: Leaving The Home Religion

So my parents divorced when I was three or four, but I've only been around Christianity (many branches) during the periods where both parents dated. My dad (still dating her) met a woman who was catholic but didn't practice, and my mother met a man who was some form of Christian (They aren't married) and for a while, I believed in Baptist beliefs, but when I was nine it all kind of clicked that centuries ago, we didn't have science. We instead created deities responsible for us. Oh, who makes flashing clouds? Let's make a really important thing do that, call it Zeus. What if we die? Oh, we get to go some place that's paradise. But now we have science. My mother recently remarried (I live with her, I am in high school.) to a Mormon man, and he is not open to my opinions (live how you want, love who you want, be who you want.) I baptised into his church AFTER my mom bribed me, and I never felt religious. I attempted to back out but she didn't want to be embarrassed in front of the church. She is making me attend Seminary, although with marching band, I only go MWF. I want to tell her that I'm a weak atheist (I simply don't care for church, gods, worship, my life is simple and easy without worrying about sin.) except I can't even talk to her about grades without being interrupted, stopped, and then having her husband be brought into it, mind you he baptised me. She has clapped her hand over my mouth in the past when I was extremely emotionally frustrated. It is indeed like talking to a wall, and I don't know how to get the words out that I don't want religion. Last time I tried, she said until I was eighteen, my ass was going to church. Having it forced on me doesn't help with not wanting to be religious either. Any advice on how to tell my mother I do not wish to have religion would be greatly appreciated.

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Harley---You already(as an

Harley---You already(as an atheist) told Jesus and God to go fuck themselves. Now it is time to be a brave, honorable, perceptive, enlightened, intelligent human being and not be a coward.Tell your mom your dad, step dad and the whole world---I do not believe in an imaginary man in the sky. Yell it loud and with Passion.--I AM AN ATHEIST. Those morons that believe in Adam and Eve and the talking snake, Jesus being born of a virgin, the resurrection of the dead Jesus, the "idea" of heaven and "hell are imbeciles---and I am not an imbecile. Scream "it" loud with pride believing in stupid things is really really dumb -and I am not dumb. Come on now---take a deep breath-sit up straight--stand tall- and yell-scram----louder--you can do better---I am NOT stupid, dumb, an imbecile or a moron--- I AM AN ATHEIST.--I AM AN ATHEIST -I AM AN ATHEIST- Scream it from the highest mountain-tell everyone on facebook and twitter, run naked at a Joel Osteen revival with a sign saying 'I AM AN ATHEIST. Harley --- To be brave and passionate in defense of the truth is a good thing. God Bless(just kidding).

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Hi Harley

Hi Harley

Welcome to the site. I sympathize with your situation. Unfortunately, deeply religious parents sometimes go to extremes when confronted with atheist children. Until your financially prepared to leave home you must be careful.

This young lady's journey might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vME2l-FBh8s

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Welcome to the site Harley.

Welcome to the site Harley.
Mormons are known for excommunicating and shunning apostates like yourself.
They are apt to throw you out of the house and forbid you any contact with those that you love.
You are obviously young and still dependent on your parents.
Is there a possibility that you might be able to live with your father ?
It might be better to stay with him if it is at all possible and practical.
Your only other option at this point is to keep your mouth shut til you're 18, then run for the hills.

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Bob-There you go again-

Bob-There you go again--stating the obvious

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