i'm so sick of the bible bullshit.....BUT there is something going on out there bigger than me.....and it is important to be a good person. I went to IANDS meetings for 10 years, i me a lot of people who died and came back. Consciousness is something else. I had an experience when my mother died in 1994. It changed my life forever, but I WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GOD IN THE BIBLE......and or Jesus, Mohamed, Buddha.....they will take your money.

My 87 year old mom lives by, and will die peacefully in her faith. Of her five children two of us are atheists. I'm disturbed that kids are indoctrinated like I was before they have a chance to decide. OTOH my brother and I did decide and are doing great in our freedom to explore, but I digress. Confronted with the reality that her beliefs taught her to believe that we were going to hell, rather than accept that horrific nonsense her beliefs have evolved in such a way that she sees the grace of God as being sufficient for all of us. Too bad more Christians aren't like our moms. Namaste!

Wanna talk about a miracle this sounds like it may qualify, lol

Wow. Just... wow.

I sincerely hope this is a break through in what sounds like previously strained relationship. Congratulations to you both.

Congrats for escaping hell..

My introduction to Christianity was having the elders in my family telling me I was going to burn in hell if I sinned. They didn't tell me what sin was and I didn't ask because I thought if I didn't know what it was I could get away with it. I think I was an atheist right out of the chute! I was constantly asking questions about the loving god and his role in disasters, starving children, wars and all the other stuff that seemed out of step with an earthly Christian paradise. I am constantly amazed at seemingly stable, Intelligent people who would gladly have the bible as the law of the land. Brainwashing is hard to overcome. I hope your mother finds the peace she seeks.

That's awesome

That must've been SUCH a gratifying moment! I hope your relationship continues to grow. "Coming out" isn't easy for anyone...admitting you've been wrong in a deeply-held belief. Good for her. (And, I'm very sorry about the ''wayward and sinful'' insults. Those must hurt.)