religion is bullshit

god dam im so sick of my family trying to make me all religious and shit. they want me to go with them to meetings and other religious stuff but i dont believe in god and i think its a waste of fucking time. i havent told them that i dont believe in god b/c they are very religious and strong about "fear god" and "god is watching you" and theyre always talking about ...god did this for us, be thankful, and god did that for us... BULLSHIT!

god didnt help make us any money... fuckin customers did. god didnt get u the job promotion... ur boss did. god dam another great example is like the other day... my mom was driving wrecklessly and i was like "put ur seatbelt on and stop driving so dam fast" and shes just like..."well god will protect us" I WAS GOING CRazy now with rage at how she thought some god will save us. its fuckin insanity.

the reason we didnt crash is b/c she slowed down and we took the exit. god didnt put some shield around us and protect us from cars going 80mph.

i want to tell them wat i think but i have no idea how they will take but i no it will not go well at all. and i def. dont want to waste my weekend being some retarted piece of fuck praying to some unknown creature up in the air. ever since i started tokin that sweet sweet mary-j i have been thinking deep into things and i look around and see that if theyre is a god... then dam he is a real asshole b/c alot of things are shit. ppl around me are suffering all the time and im lucky but i just think that if theyre is a god and those ppl are praying to him.. y the fuck are they dying and in debt. and havin horrible lives. i enjoy mooning nuns with my friends whenever i see them. they are dumass's and i want to fuck the shit out of all of them.

sorry if this thread insults/offends anyone but this is just my opinion. i just wanna no wat u all think and wat u think i should say/do

Well first off, you shouldn't be using all the "fucks" associated with god. I myself am agnostic and find religion interesting, but don't follow a set one with a god. I do have one tip, educate yourself on it before you get into an argument or debate about the subject, otherwise you will look like an idiot. Let your parents know how you feel and tell them that christianity (I'm assuming) is not your bag and you don't wish to live by the religion.

First of all, you're never going to be able to understand and co-exist with religious people if you're so offensive and insulting toward them. Show some respect and you'll get it back.

Secondly, if you talk to your parents about religion the way you did in this thread, then it'll only confirm their assumption that you need religion in your life - they'll think you're going 'astray' or that having God in your life will help you.

Be calm, be respectful, try actually learning something about their religion, and try and learn why they want to have religion in their life. Then you can explain to them (calmly is always the best way) why you don't feel that you need religion in yours. Hopefully both sides of the discussion will come away feeling like they have learnt something about the other, and it may strengthen your relationship. By talking to them about what they believe in like you talked about it in this thread, both parties will only come away feel angry, misunderstood and offended.

Good luck.

i know what your saying Ilovelife.It's alright to believe in whatever you want i guess,but just don't push that shit on me.But there are the people who are so religious it just scares me.I think about how much of their life they wasted.Personally,I think religion is just one of the lifes oldest scams to make money.

I'm Christian but I honestly think you should listen to my advice. First of all, TELL YOUR PARENTS YOUR FEELINGS. 99.9% of relationships are fucked up because the communication sucks. If you don't believe in God so be it, but let your parents know. Personally, I am a firm believer in a higher being but I try to respect other people's opinions even if I don't agree that they are doing the right thing. I never try to force my religon upon other people, and I'm sure your parents won't either. You shouldn't make a big deal out of it if they are asking you to go to a mass/service/meeting, as there is nothing wrong with that. You are after all being asked, not being forced, and you can make your own concious decision as to whether or not you wanna go.
Second, the part about the car makes it seem like your mother is not a normal person to me. That has more with her being mentally crazy than religious. In my opinion, miracles of God can happen, but stuff like not wearing a seatbelt is lunacy.
As for the part about God being an asshole, it sure can seem that way sometimes. But the way I think about it, the bible never said anything about how life was going to be an easy thing, in fact, im pretty sure it said quite the opposite. So as humans, why do we expect things to be perfect when they weren't intended to be? That's an entirely differently question but I believe that it's a cornerstone of Christianity, having faith at all times, no matter what the circumstances.
Point in case, you are growing up and your mind is creating new opinions constantly. You are entitled to whatever you want to believe but remember to respect what others think, including your family. I also think your ideas about Christianity are a bit skewed. It's all about faith my friend, you either have it or you don't. You can either live the way you think God intended, with love and helping others, or you can choose not to. My suggestion would be to first tell your parents, then perhaps go to those meetings, and even read the bible. I think you will learn a lot. Good luck with whatever you choose. :)

well my parents arent christian... sry for the cuss words but i was so pissed cuz i just got grounded again for tellin my parents i want to see my friend tomorow. i used to believe in god and pray and feel all tingly but now i get nothing.

ever since i started smokin i just get real high and talk with my friend bout this type of stuff and i just dont belive in god. ive tried and tried to believe and pray but i really jsut dont get anything. ever since my puberty ended i feel like everything new is happenin its really weird. like new thoughts and interests and curiousity, its good but its also makin things bad.

btw... im 16

ilovelife, I'm going through the same thing. My parents are always trying to get me to believe in God. I'm an atheist and I've explained to them several times why I am, but they think atheism is so crazy and evil so its useless to argue with them. Take Ghostoker's advice. Most likely if they really are religious it will not work because they dont want you to go to hell. (I'm assuming they believe in hell). I mean, if I was a parent and thought my kid was going to hell Id never just say "You're an atheist? Thats fine."

So just avoid the subject of religion as often as possible. If they talk about God, just dont say anything. They'll probably want to believe you started believing again, even though deep inside they know you dont. But they'll be thankful you're not so anti-God that you will argue with them everytime they bring up the subject of religion.

I know its hard to be atheist and living with people who believe in God. But look around you. Most people believe in God and they always will, even people you love. I just remember that saying "Religion is the opiate of the people", and it helps relieve a lot of my anger towards people who believe in God.

Yeah, I was about 14 when I figured out religions were just a way of spreading bullshit and oppressing people and controlling their behavior. I don't really try to bring it up too much because all the people who actually believe that crap get really angry when you do. But I am well defended and armed to the teeth with logical arguments if someone does try to convert me to some religious belief. It happens...some people just can't imagine a world without a giant omnipotent invisible friend and believe everybody else has to believe in their invisible friend too. There's actually a popular organization on my campus called the Campus Crusade for Christ...I can't believe they actually want another crusade for Christ! The previous ones were awfully deadly.

But since I know there's no afterlife, I want to enjoy my limited time here on Earth, and I don't like wasting it arguing with religious folks, so I just let them believe whatever kooky theories about the origins of the universe they want to believe and they let me believe what I want to believe. But don't let anybody try to push that religion stuff on you if you don't want it; just explain that you're an atheist and that's your beliefs and anybody who can't tolerate that is a bigot. And don't go on a campaign to make other people become atheists too. If they ask you why you believe what you do, explain your logic but remember that you will probably never convince a religious person to give up their faith; unfortunately, religion is a dogma that is taught from such a young age that it is difficult for people to pry their minds out of it.

I wouldn't say religion is bullshit. I never go to church of any kind, closest thing was a couple of Buddhist Goma ceremonies in New York City two years ago. But I go to a Catholic school, so I figured since I have to take a Theology class every year I might as well learn a little and quit being such a smartass about it. As it happens, I haven't found any new affinity with the bible or organized religion in general, but despite the weird fucks that misinterperet and distort the stuff, the basic ideals are pretty solid. You can't really argue with "treat people the way you'd like to be treated" and "murder is not allowed."

Besides, lots of people get some kind of solace and even positive motivation out of their religion. It sucks that your parents are trying to force this stuff on you, but you can't be so dismissive of such a complicated topic.


























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i am going to have to agree and say that A. you dont have to read the bible and go to meetings if you dont want to and B. dont argue about religion because you will never win and they will never win.