I had a grandmother who was a devout christian, and even though she knew quite well my thoughts on the subject, still always entertained the hope that I would return to the fold and be saved some day. So whenever she was wanting to go to church and there was no-one else to take her I would on occasion do the family thing and take her. I never tried to convert her or got put out at her needing my help to get to church, it was just something that I felt didn't hurt me, and helped her feel better. So, since you will only ever have one mum, you might think that she could do with being looked after to the extent that you aren't being made to feel guilty for not going.

I felt a little like that for a while after I was graduated from college. My father knew I didn't believe, but just expected me to continue going to church with him. But, for him, it was more about what other people would think if his son wasn't attending church anymore.

My mother (R.I.P.) has actually gotten me into a church. But when I told how I felt she understood and respected my choice. I can't speak from own experience but my step brother (also and atheist) had to go through the same thing with one of his best friends who had become born again. At first he tolerated it then he started to, I don't want to say ignore him because he didn't, avoid him. Come up with various excuses not to do things with him. Finally, I think he got the message but their friendship hasn't suffered. With me I came out to him (totally respectful) and told him I respected his choices and his faith but I would never set foot in a church. I didn't want to do what my brother did and I may have damaged our relationship but he never brought up religion around me after that.

That's what mothers are for!

It's annoying, but given her forgetfulness, just laugh it off. I'm an anti-theist, so if a friend continuously asked me I would be pissed and I would tell them so. If it were my mom, yes I would get angry also, but if you want a relationship with her, just blow it off. One of the reasons that it is angering is that there is a lack of respect. The attitude is that you are going to burn and that she has to save you. We sometimes have to swallow hard when dealing with family. My parents became atheists because of me and I was fortunate. I did not hold back with other relatives because I did not care enough, not to piss them off. Most learned to respect me.

I like to fantasize that I am at a point, where if my parents were alive and bothered me constantly about going to church, might go just to embarrass them to the point where they never asked me again. However, for people who get along better with family, I suspect that probably would not actually be a good option.

Ah, the famous female trait of insistence to their demands/views or there will never be a moment's peace. Many of us had issues with our mothers, mine was that she was self-centered (though not selfish) and paid little attention to my needs, and power is not an uncommon one. Religion is used as a weapon of power and it sounds like that's what's going on. Your mom needs to control your wild impulses so that she no longer fears for your safety. Safety, imo, is what that comes down to and she's actually worried about her own fears of losing you. Find ways to address those root issues and she might leave you alone about church (unless it's the eternal soul thing she's worried about losing).

This was an issue my late wife had with her daughter. Finally, she gave in but with one condition: that she be allowed to say and do as she wanted. It was the holiday season and when the churchgoers would wish her Merry Christmass she would answer happy Holidays or some other non-religious comment. The daughter accepted this as she was not trying to convert her mother only introduce her to her (the daughters) community.

Just go once and plug in your headphones and act like you are listening and you have no more problems!