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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:29 pm
Long story short... I grew up in a family of Scientologists, but was never an enthusiast. When my mother started dating a Catholic, I became Agnostic. One summer camp later, I converted to Protestantism. My mother and I became enemies. As the years passed, we learned to accept eachother's beliefs. (We are like best friends now) Then, I gradually became Agnostic again. sweatdrop
I find it very challenging to be in a home with different beliefs, but also very rewarding. It's hard not to tell someone they are wrong when you are so sure you are right. It's hard to be someone who is searching for the truth and always changing your beliefs... someone might say "I told you so". It's rewarding to learn to become open-minded and see the world in someone else's perspective. cheese_whine
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:49 pm
matrix2011 Long story short... I grew up in a family of Scientologists, but was never an enthusiast. When my mother started dating a Catholic, I became Agnostic. One summer camp later, I converted to Protestantism. My mother and I became enemies. As the years passed, we learned to accept eachother's beliefs. (We are like best friends now) Then, I gradually became Agnostic again. sweatdrop I find it very challenging to be in a home with different beliefs, but also very rewarding. It's hard not to tell someone they are wrong when you are so sure you are right. It's hard to be someone who is searching for the truth and always changing your beliefs... someone might say "I told you so". It's rewarding to learn to become open-minded and see the world in someone else's perspective. cheese_whine
Is it really so horrible to jump around? I've gone from Christianity to Atheism to Agnostism, LaVeyan Satanism, Wicca, Traditional Satanism, and now I'm NeoPagan Satanist. I share many views of both Wicca and Satanism, so I combined my beliefs.
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:36 pm
I do not like to not know what the truth is. It has always bothered me... but... I am that type of person.
When I first became Agnostic, I also became depressed and almost took my own life. I am scared that history may repeat itself.
But to others, I can see how jumping around would not be a problem. As for me, I need a stable and structured belief to feel I have a purpose.
As for combining beliefs, I always found that to be too much freedom. I believe there is only one answer, one truth, whichever it may be. Why would a combination of only a few of our world's many belief systems be the answer?
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:18 pm
matrix2011 I do not like to not know what the truth is. It has always bothered me... but... I am that type of person. When I first became Agnostic, I also became depressed and almost took my own life. I am scared that history may repeat itself. But to others, I can see how jumping around would not be a problem. As for me, I need a stable and structured belief to feel I have a purpose. As for combining beliefs, I always found that to be too much freedom. I believe there is only one answer, one truth, whichever it may be. Why would a combination of only a few of our world's many belief systems be the answer?
I understand. You want to be set in one single path, and have beliefs that are centered around one thing. It's the lack of freedom that makes me want to mix and match my beliefs. So we are different in that respect...
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I also nearly took my life, it was just too strenuous to deal with not having a belief of my own to turn too, that it drove me to suicide. I know how that feels...
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:39 pm
Obviously what we believe effects EVERYTHING we do, and everything you do effects your family, so if your family's opposing each other then THERE IS going to be conflict. From what I've experienced, feeding the fire by "talking" about it won't work, EVERYONE is going to stick to their guns. Your best bet at avoiding conflict is avoiding the subject of debate altogether. If you still find yourself caught in a heated situation, being soft spoken is key.
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:02 pm
I'm sorry, that sucks honestly. I've never had problems with my immediate family like that because we're all the same denomination of Christianity. However there are a bunch of Muslims in my family and I didn't even know they existed until I was 18. I don't know if the Christians and the Muslims actually hate each other over religion or the war, but I know when I said I had Muslim friends and I was going to observe Ramadan my mom flipped the fcuk out.
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:14 am
My family is mostly full of atheists, agnostics, and pastafarians (lol), but in my household, we do have a Christian, a wiccan, and an anti-theist. There isn't as much conflict as you might think, as we where all raised to be tolerant and loving, and support each other.Every once in a while my parents do make rude comments to my christian brother, saying that his religion is stupid and intolerant, which comes across as hypocritical to me.
I can see how living in a religiously diverse household can be tough, especially when members have drastically opposing viewpoints on things that mean a lot to them. However, in certain circumstances, this absolutely can not be helped. I won't say that in these circumstances you should give up your beliefs, or go against them for the sake of others- standing up for what you believe in is always important.But I think another important thing is not to bicker about it- we are all individuals who must make our own decisions.
There are better ways to deal with differences than to argue about them. If you feel that your loved ones souls are in for eternal damnation if they do not convert to your religion, for all means, pray for them if you feel the need. But don't constantly remind them that you are doing so- ultimately, that will only turn them away from the religion you are trying to cram down their throats anyway.
Yes, it can be hard to live with others of different religions without going against your own. But it isn't impossible.
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:50 pm
My family is half Wiccan and half Christian. For the most part we get along very well. We even participate in each other's holidays as best we can. There is a great deal of respect towards each other's differences. It is generally agreed that the children will be able to decide for themselves which path they will choose.
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