Agnostic isn't this. Agnostic is kind of like the confused people religion. You think there's a high deity or deities, but you're not really sure or confident.
Not 100% true, Seth. Agnostic is realizing you're ignorant to the grand scheme of life. I realize there COULD be a higher Diety or "God" per se, but I choose to live life freely and lovingly without the "cage" of organized religion. I have no proof against or for a "God" or external influence and I choose to claim my ignorance.
Your mother is trying to raise you as she believes fit. As long as you live under her roof you have to respect her rules. An hour or two a week spent daydreaming or whatever (kawing under the hymnal) is a small price to pay to keep your privileges and peace in the house. Just be glad shes not Jewish so you have many more stupid things to do and rules to follow. Or worse yet Muslim then you'd have all kinds if crazy ass shitty things to do and ways to behave. Respect your freedom and think what you want no one can change that without your permission.
This is really sad. America was founded on religious freedom. But now, there is no freedom in religion. Parents that force their kids to go to Church it urks me... I understand if your child is small and can't take care of themselves but if they have a job, and are old enough to drive they should be able to make their own religious choices.
Dear Narc, use your mom's views against her, ask her if she would want to be punished for having a, different view then someone else, and when she says "but your my son (insert rest of stupid argument here" tell her that you're still her neighbour and she has to treat you the same way she would want to be treated My dad still doesn't accept my anti religious views but doesn't force me to continue Christian customs
You have two options 1. Not change and stand up to your mother. She might come to accept you or not. 2. Say your religious again until your 18 then tell her you changed your mind. I support what ever decision you make. Be strong
I am a Christian but, everyone deserves a freedom. If you didn't want to be a christian anymore, give her a reason for you to stop being a christian and give her a reason if why she should listen to you. If she is a Christian then she should talk to you in a peaceful way and not like forcing you to come back. People shouldn't force their freedom, so as the christians. It is in the law that we are free to choose our religion right? Talk to her, tell her why you don't want to. But you know what? She must be the one who should talk to you or ask you if why you didn't want to be a christian anymore. It is the parent's responsibility to protect their child's freedom, hurtful or not. Maybe, she is just scared, scared that you may be one of the bad people in the world who will lose their mercy and kindness to the people around you. Christianity tells the people to be good. But, you can be good in a different way, and if she's your mother, she must teach you to be a good person than forcing you to join her back. It is better to show people that they must be good than forcing them to be good. But, since she is scared that you may be bad, show her that you are still the good son she have before...
How do you think people became religious in the first place thousands of years ago? Blackmail. Don't believe and you'll go to hell.
Respect. Hmmm I guess that throws out the old 'sacrificing the neighbour's cat and drawing a pentagram in blood' routine. instead, look at it this way, What can she physically do to you? Can she take your phone? Ground you? Whip you with a cat o nine tails? Cause whatever it is, weigh that against your religious freedom. If whatever her 'punishment' is, is too much, go to church. If your viewpoint means more to you than it, then stand your ground.
For everything your mother does as an action to get you to get back to church that is putting herself is the base of the sins. She is to prideful to admit her son doesn't believe what she believes, and everything she takes from you to try make you return is the sin of wrath. Therefore, if she wants to continue down this path to get you to "salvation" she will inevitably end up in damnation.
Choose which you want, God loves you no matter what happens, I'm different religion than my family and they not happy but I do what I gotta do to keep my faith going, so don't let people judge you
You probably took some minor incident as a motive to demonstrate how enlightened you have became despite your all the disadvantages other people imposed on you, but I will offer a pragmatic solution. Your mother is upset since she can no longer force you to believe in God; years of conditioning and brainwashing have been futile. She can still force you to go to church however. Since you do not deny the existence of God you might just as well comply. You can enter the house of God like a champion of reason (that is how Agonists like to perceive of themselves right?) and comply externally with its conventions. You can observe the congregation and the rites they consider sacred as an outsider now. It is fully legit to do so, since you have not been cast out but actually cast in at the moment. Especially as a freelance writer this weekly exercise must offer you interesting opportunities that could enable you to afford your own rent and mobile phone. It can also be the start of a process to get cast out of the house of God; it is a bit unfair to your mother to suddenly quit. Give it some time and also give other people the opportunity to break with you perhaps.
I'm an atheist pessimist I don't believe anything exists. Just use her belief against her and she will see the error of her way
He shouldn't have to waste his time in church if he doesn't want too, I'm not sure where you live but I'm pretty sure it's illegal
Wow, I feel for you. Although I do believe your mother is very wrong with her approach. You can't force somebody to be religious, or a certain religion for that matter. Freedom of religion is a constitutional right btw, but mom is a whole different story I guess. Imo I would go to your church and first discuss it with your preacher/priest/pastor and explain your thoughts and no feelings on it, then submit your moms side (including her blasphemous threats) and see what he has to say. More than likely he will see mom others more sense in your side, and tell him you want to explore religion in general, then either relay the convoy to your mom, or schedule a time you all can discuss it... hopefully this helps. ..