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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:56 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:29 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:32 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:12 pm
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Johnny-Xavier Baron von Turkeypants Things will not calm down, Daniel Jackson. Freudian typo slip. I was going to say Freudian slip, but I'm not sure if it extends to typing. They will, in fact, calm up. Freudian slips apply to any form of communication. biggrin
I bet five bucks you can't get BVTP to wear his Freudian Slip.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:19 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:30 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:40 am
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:47 am
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EauJolie Go to conformation. They don't know I don't believe in god...I don't want to tell them because I'm already in it and I don't want them to be mad and like they gave us a mentor person and she’s nice and I would feel bad quitting....can you help me?
Greetings Eau Jolie,
Theophrastus and Meirelle have a good point. It is a very delicate situation, a far greater one than you will ever experience with the rest of the world. People are more accepting of homosexuals in their families than they are Atheists. So the weight that coming-out-of-the-closet holds is comparable, and should be approached carefully.
I’m not sure how old you are, or how dependant you are on your parents. If you think there is even a chance of them rejecting you, then you should wait until you move out. It’s no big deal to be labeled a Christian right now, especially considering your own bests interests. There are no ‘commandments’ for nonbelievers, so there should be no guilt in doing what is best for you.
If you are having doubts, there may be ways for you to communicate these doubts in order to prolong the ceremony. Perhaps even vying for another Christian faith could save you the trouble, while keeping your ‘soul’ safe in your parent’s eyes.
The Universalist Unitarian churches (self dubbed ‘No-Hell Churches’) have members that range from Buddhists to Atheists, and their services are closer to secular college classes than Sunday services. I hate organized religion like poison, but I’ve always loved my experiences and education there. The best part is that they are composed by a great majority of Christians…open minded, nonjudgmental, nonproselytizing types, if you can believe that. There’s lots of homosexuals there too, because everyone is welcome.
Now this group could serve you like camouflage. Going there would save you from your parent’s conversion, if not their scorn, and you would learn a great deal about the history, philosophy, and traditions of the many religions in the world.
I’m going into politics, so I’m just before ‘getting saved’ myself. There is no dishonor or shame in lying to faith-heads to keep them from ‘crucifying’ you. Martyrdom is their bag, not ours.
Anyway, best of luck. I know you’ll do what ever is in your best interests…because Atheists are smarter than everyone else. wink
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:01 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:37 pm
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