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April 25th 2011, 04:48 AM
I come from a very strictly catholic family, but I have the hardest time in the world understanding even the littlest bit of information about religion. I know I can't tell my parents this because they would be so dissapointed in me, but I need help as to what I should do. i feel as if what I am told is not true in anyway. is there anyone else out there that knows the confusion I'm going through and can help me deal with how to tell my family?
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Re: confused -
April 25th 2011, 09:58 PM
I think everyone has a phase in life where they have substantial doubts about all kinds of things - religion, life values, future direction and so on - so you're certainly not alone in that regard. As far as telling your family, are you looking for advice on telling them that you're having doubts or are confused, or that you need things explaining, or do you actually want to tell them that you don't believe? If you can clarify what you want to tell them then I'm sure we'll be able to help one way or another.
Feel free to PM or VM if you want and take care. 
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Re: confused -
April 26th 2011, 04:44 AM
I've spoken to a lot of atheists who are or have been in your position, and one of the most common pieces of wisdom seems to be: be very careful in "coming out" as a doubter. There are no guarantees of course, but depending on your family and your community the consequences can be anything from non-existent to ending up on the streets. If you don't feel safe in telling your family, I think the best thing is to wait. Nothing stops you from going out and meeting other people who feel the same way you do, or from reading and learning more about science and religion, or even just from getting on with other parts of your life.
Be careful, and take care.
The atoms that make up you and me were born in the hearts of suns many times greater than ours and in time our atoms will return once again to reside amongst the stars. Life is but an idle dalliance of the cosmos, frail, and soon forgotten. We have been set adrift in an ocean whose tides we are only beginning to comprehend, and with that maturity has come the realization that we are, at least for now, alone. In that loneliness, it falls to us to shine as brightly as the stars from which we came.
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