Good for you for coming out of the closet about being an atheist. I wouldn't have good response from my family about believing in god and fairy tales. So i know where your coming from.

I sympathize, I also have some family members who are always critical of my non-belief and trying to bring me back to God. I am really fed up to the point that I just don't even want to talk to them.

You have a human right to beileve what you want too,. No one can make you beileve anything. Families like this suck. I feel for you and support who you are

You have to be true to your own belief's, or you will find yourself living a lie.

I never understood the logic in believing that going to church or praying was going to make your life so charmed.

You are smart enough to solve problems, because we are using our brains.

I admire your bravery. I have similar things with my mom and I haven’t actually told her I’ve stopped believing because she and dad are old, unhealthy, and I don’t want to hurt them if I can avoid it. Perhaps that’s a poor excuse for avoiding it. My mom is always saying that my “attitude toward god is probably why I’m having a tough time.” Even though there are plenty of things they’d consider “blessings” in my life as well. When I pointed that out it’s always: “But look how much more you’d have with god!” I struggled more when I was in the church, so... I can definitely feel where you’re coming from on this. ??

People who put church before family, usually end up bitter old and alone, especially when they find what family they have put church before them too.

Humour, without disrespect, sprinkled with lots of love will keep you both in a better frame of mind. Don’t forget the hugs. ?

I think you did the right thing.. in time, i would like to believe you and your family will come to terms on this ..

It may be because your mum sees your rejection of god as a rejection of her. Maybe try a light hearted response? "I love you, mum, but I think god's too busy setting up Duterte as Marcos Mk II and firing hurricanes at us to worry about my little brown butt."

Welcome to the truth as even in the book of fiction says the truth will set you free, then I add the slave chains of religions. I am in a religious breeding ground in lower central valley California. If there was any gods we would not have posionous plants and animals, birth defects, so many natural disasters. Can go on but you understand.

Your family is treating you the way they are because you scare the shit out of them. You admit to not believing and you weren't struck down on the spot.

They feel compelled to defend their delusions. Since you don't believe, you are
their most convenient target. If it were anyone else in your family, besides you, that's who they'd target.

Moving away was a great idea. Go live your life.
Next time any of them start giving you a hard time, just remind them that their god is no more real than Harry Potter. Granted, it probably won't shut them up, but it'll piss them off that you have a response. Don't back down. You aren't the delusional one.

that's how mothers are. actually life partners can be that way too. if they're mad, it's convenient to hold onto one thing you ever did "wrong" (whether or not it's actually wrong) because they think it strengthens their argument. it's natural, if she has become religious, for her to pick on your disbelief. i think the proper response is an eyeroll.

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