Anyone ever get tired of explaining who you aren't?
I was a pretty devout Christian raised in a very religious family and environment. I was also a well known gospel musician in my local area and even nationally. I built a good reputation for myself as a well mannered friendly Christian musician. I have a Facebook fanpage of 12,000+ followers and a YouTube channel with 20,000+ followers. However, I'm atheist now and I pretty much don't relate to the majority of my fans anymore. I've literally been trying to reestablish my identity in society over the past 6 years. I'm not a militant atheist, but I'm definitely atheist. I went public about it about 5 years ago, but many people that knew me still don't know or still haven't heard that I don't believe anymore. Does anyone else deal with this issue of always running into people that knew the old you and treat you like a Christian, but you end up having to explain who you aren't anymore?
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I left the faith between the mid 90s and mid aughts and have moved far from where I lived at the time so the only people who (1) knew me "when" (2) cared one way or the other and (3) are still alive are my two surviving older brothers. So ... this just never happens to me.
When I AM obliged to explain what I am not is when people who didn't know me then and don't know me now, attempt to explain my own motivations and reasons and attitudes to me. I am informed, much to my surprise, that I "hate god", that I am looking for excuses to" sin" as I please, that I secretly know better, that I am confused, or any number of other things (always negative). After years of this, it just amuses me anymore. Life is too short to be upset all the time.
mordant
Level 8
Sep 26, 2019
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I know what you mean. I'm a militant atheist and my weapon of choice is a word processor. I make a lot of old friends upset when religion comes up as I tell them I am now non-delusional.
DenoPenno
Level 9
Sep 26, 2019
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I understand. As much as I am firm in my non belief, I just don't like debating, fussing, or having an ongoing conversation about something I no longer care about. My aim is not to be confrontational or contentious, but just honest about it. I've just had to let people go due to them not being able to see or try to understand things outside of the Christian world view.
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