Why can’t people accept the people in their lives for who they really are? I recenly posted a youtube video on FB that made poked fun at marriage. I thought it was quite funny and some of my religious friends thought so, too. Others, took it so seriously and even took me off their FB lists. I am still the same person I was before that post. I am not a religious person. I am a recovering Catholic. I used to be very involved in the church. Was in Young Life, went to camp with them, preached the heaven and hell thing to non-believers, etc. I don’t know when I realized I didn’t believe anymore but I don’t. That does not make me a bad person. I still have values and morals, I am just not afraid of going to hell and feeling superior cuz I am going to heaven anymore. In my mind, that is not logical. I respect others right to have their beliefs and I just wish they would do the same for us non-believers. I do not need to believe in a superior being but understand that for a lot of people this is comforting to them. That is their right. I just wish that my friends and family would accept me and my children for our views also. I hate that I have had at least 2 members of my family decide not to communicate with me cuz of it. I guess I am glad I am not going to the wedding next month as the bride and groom both dumped me on FB.
June 14, 2009
relationships
Posted by ladyinthemountains under relationships | Tags: atheism, family, religion |1 Comment
June 15, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Yup. I agree. I have the same feelings because when I was seeing Cindy she got me on her church’s softball team because she learned how much I enjoyed playing. They didn’t say I couldn’t play, but they made me feel VERY unwelcome. She didn’t believe me at first until she came and watched a game. She was shocked how poorly they treated me, even though they preached “love thy neighbor” and such. It bothered her so much that she actually left that church and joined a different one. So much for love and tolerance from a church.
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