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Opinions on religion
I have a very Christian family and mom but I am an atheist. My mom forces me to go to church services and even read parts of the Bible over and over again until I can act like I’m not repulsed. I try to be as respectful to religion but the way my mom acts makes me resent it. Not only that, but religion is also so heavily linked to hatred for the queer community.
I’m trying to understand other viewpoints and not sound rude. I would like to ask a few questions.
1. Are you religious, do you believe in god(s) or some sort of higher power? - If you are an atheist, do you still have some sort of “spiritual” belief?
2. If you are religious, how do you feel about atheists, do you resent them, wish to convert them, or have no issues whatsoever?
3. If you had a child and they happened to have different opinions how would you treat them? If they showed signs of depression related to you forcing your beliefs on them would you still do so, yell at them, even?
4. (This is mildly unrelated but I’m cutie curious) I heard some people, though reading Bl and/or Gl, have issues with queer people in real life. Is this true, and if you feel that way, why?
Pardon if my grammar is bad, I am not quite good at it.
I fall in a weird in between place with religion... I do believe there is a higher power but I don't feel connected to any one branch of Christianity. My relationship with god is very personal to me, since it took me a while to come to terms with my beliefs and my identity. I'm sorry that someone has given you a bad experience with religion, that i...... reply
1. I am not "religous" but I would like to call it a "relationship" with God. Afterall I have gone through, I just cannot deny His existence in my life.
2. Not at all. We have different circumstances so I don't judge them based on their personal belief.
3. I understand you because I also experienced arguing with my parents and being forced to do ...... 2 reply
1. I believe in God-- a supernatural higher being. I'm a Catholic btw.
2. I have no ill feeling towards atheists. Religion is not something you force on others,the most important thing EVERYONE must understand regarding religion is to RESPECT other's beliefs. There is no such thing as a better or more holy religion. Ugh. And it's not something to...... reply
1. Not religious but I believe in the Greek gods, I chose Apollo since I always felt a connection to him. When meeting new people I go with being an atheist since people are generally dicks when I say my religion
2. Atheists are cool. They are usually more understanding.
3. It's their choice. A parent's job is to make sure the kid is respectful. ...... 2 reply
