Would that all people were so lucky.

[conuly]

I certainly was, so I don't know why it makes me emotional that others are. I don't think I'd ever feel scared if I had one belief or another to say "Hey Mommy, I've decided that I'm a *insert religion here*". Even with my dad, who was, as I recollect, very strongly areligious, I don't think I could ever be scared to say "look, I'm not". (As it happens, I am agnostic, despite my abiding interest in religions, but that's really not important for this discussion here.)

Link is taken with many thanks from griffen. He has all the cool links :(

Comments

[wodhaund.livejournal.com]

Man. Don't I wish I could do that with my dad.

[feasel.livejournal.com]

You really are very lucky. I can't imagine the extent of the fallout were I to tell my parents that I'm not really Christian. :/

[deceptica]

I remember telling my mother in passing that I didn't really believe in God anymore. I think it made her genuinely sad, but she didn't show it. She just said something like, "Oh my, what would all your RE teachers think, you were always so active in class". And that was all. *shrugs*

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

This actually came up in the car yesterday, my mom wanting reassurance that she was open about religion and that I didn't feel pressured.

I pointed out not only does she not bug me, she drives me to Meetings for Worship and donates to my Monthly Meeting -- so she's not just understanding but supportive of my faith. This all came up because my daughter offered to go meatless yesterday, even though she isn't Catholic.

My husband went through a period of athiesm that he is starting to come out of now. I will not lie, it drove me nuts. But I figured it was his journey to take. Just like Quakerism is mine.

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

I love Real Live Preacher; I have the feed on my Friends page. And that was a seriously great entry.

My mom thinks I'm a freak, I know—even though the reason she stopped going to church is the same reason I never felt comfortable there! But in her eyes the only choices are to go to a Christian (more specifically, mainstream Protestant) church or not to go.

My sister is seriously weirded out by UUism, but she goes to services with me sometimes anyway.

My father objects to UUism both because he's Catholic (and therefore non-Christian religions are Bad) and because he's an atheist (and therefore all religions are Bad). I know, it doesn't make sense to me either.

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

Ooh, and I love the way my chalice icon looks set against your journal—the contrast is amazing.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

When I was 16 years old, my Irish-Catholic dad took me to the Buddhist temple for my formal, self-chosen commitment ceremony. We weren't allowed to join without a parent's participation if we were under 18 years old. He has always been the greatest supporter of me making my own choices. I adore my dad. (I am still Buddhist, at 37. I really made that choice with research and knew it was a match for me.)

thats hott

[angelkiss80s.livejournal.com]

real real hott

[wodhaund.livejournal.com]

Man. Don't I wish I could do that with my dad.

[feasel.livejournal.com]

You really are very lucky. I can't imagine the extent of the fallout were I to tell my parents that I'm not really Christian. :/

[deceptica]

I remember telling my mother in passing that I didn't really believe in God anymore. I think it made her genuinely sad, but she didn't show it. She just said something like, "Oh my, what would all your RE teachers think, you were always so active in class". And that was all. *shrugs*

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

This actually came up in the car yesterday, my mom wanting reassurance that she was open about religion and that I didn't feel pressured.

I pointed out not only does she not bug me, she drives me to Meetings for Worship and donates to my Monthly Meeting -- so she's not just understanding but supportive of my faith. This all came up because my daughter offered to go meatless yesterday, even though she isn't Catholic.

My husband went through a period of athiesm that he is starting to come out of now. I will not lie, it drove me nuts. But I figured it was his journey to take. Just like Quakerism is mine.

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

I love Real Live Preacher; I have the feed on my Friends page. And that was a seriously great entry.

My mom thinks I'm a freak, I know—even though the reason she stopped going to church is the same reason I never felt comfortable there! But in her eyes the only choices are to go to a Christian (more specifically, mainstream Protestant) church or not to go.

My sister is seriously weirded out by UUism, but she goes to services with me sometimes anyway.

My father objects to UUism both because he's Catholic (and therefore non-Christian religions are Bad) and because he's an atheist (and therefore all religions are Bad). I know, it doesn't make sense to me either.

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

Ooh, and I love the way my chalice icon looks set against your journal—the contrast is amazing.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

When I was 16 years old, my Irish-Catholic dad took me to the Buddhist temple for my formal, self-chosen commitment ceremony. We weren't allowed to join without a parent's participation if we were under 18 years old. He has always been the greatest supporter of me making my own choices. I adore my dad. (I am still Buddhist, at 37. I really made that choice with research and knew it was a match for me.)

thats hott

[angelkiss80s.livejournal.com]

real real hott