Should I come out of the closet (no im not gayy)

I told my parents I was atheist when I was 20…so if my child told ME they were athiest now…I’d say the same thing my dad said to me…

“I was athiest myself at one time…” …and he said nothing more about it.

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Being an atheist - does NOT imply that you KNOW there is no God. It imply’s that you don’t believe there is a God, that’s two very different things.

No one knows if there is a God or Not. There is no proof either way that you go. You can’t prove there is - just as we can’t prove there is not.

thanks, mandyloo just joined the site–now I understand the difference in the two postings…I was confused , thinking it was the same person.

Your dad is an atheist too. He knows how it feels to reject all those many many gods he happens not to believe in. You have gone only one step further.

You know your folks better than we do. If you really think that this will ruin your relationship with your dad than you might want to keep it to yourself at least for the time being.

An athiest is a person - who does not believe in God or any God’s or Goddesses. They don’t believe in things that can not be proven to them.

I’m inclined to agree with toadaly. If they’ll react badly, and you’ve got no compelling reason to tell them (being forced into religious observances, for example), don’t.

I would say if you are praying and going to church with your parents than yes you should tell them. I would also advise you think the whole thing over for a while at least; make sure you really truly want to be religious. There are other religions out there maybe you just haven’t found the belief system right for you.

Atheism, as an explicit position, can be either the affirmation of the nonexistence of gods, or the rejection of theism. It is also defined more broadly as an absence of belief in deities, or nontheism.

Well, if you’re hesitating telling him, it’s because you either know he will react badly, or are unsure how he’ll react. In either case, why tell him at all?

My mother knows I’m an atheist (which means my dad probably does too), but I’ve never had that discussion with him, and have no plans to ever have it. To him, atheism = communism. I don’t want to have that battle, and apparently, neither does he.

If you feel that it’s something that you NEED to tell your parents - then do it. Dont be suporised if they flip out and get angry though. I know the first time I told my mother - she kicked me out of the house.

Honestly, I would just wait until you are 18 and our of the house to tell them. It’s your own personal relgious beliefs and they have no right to control them or judge you for them, which is what’s going to happen if you tell them.

If you don’t know what an atheist is, then how do you know you are one? Try a dictionary…