My whole family are religious. My parents used to say to me that our religion was right and everyone else who worshipped a different one would be punished by God. As I've grown up, I've been doubting my religion. And since it's the holidays, my parents are making me read the holy book for 30 minutes every day. I don't want to worship this religion anymore, but I'm really scared on how my parents will react to this. My whole life, they've been teaching me this religion. How do I tell them that I want to be a non-religious person? I'm scared. Help?
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You don't state your age. As a child under their roof/care, you may need to go along with the program until you are on your own, and arguing with them will only create tension. As an adult, you will need to stand up and state that you are not of the same beliefs, that you want to think for yourself, that you are an ethical person with values (and you might thank them for instilling those values in you), but that the universe is a more of a mystery to you and you are still trying to figure it out. You might also try to spend less time with them that involves their religious rituals so that you are on neutral ground. Standing your ground will be good practice for living in a world that is overwhelmingly religious.
If what our parents taught us is really from the bible, we would hold on to it. Even if we learn that their religious practices and beliefs are out of harmony with God's Word the Bible, our parents deserve our respect. But what if you learned that a certain habit of your parents was harmful to health and may shorten a person's life? Would you imitiate them and share this your children one day? Knowledge of bible truths brings responsibility. If we love God and we want to obey God's son, Jesus, we may have to leave the religion of our parents. To find out what the bible really teaches please go to jw.org.
I don't know what religion they professed to be. What you want to remember is we have free will that our creator. gave us. Now with your parents they have a zeal for GOD. Now the Bible assures us that God wants us to “really find him even though your parents thinks they did. This is what we are encouraged to do. (Acts 17:26, 27) . . And he made out of one man every nation of men to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he decreed the appointed times and the set limits of where men would dwell, 27 so that they would seek God, if they might grope for him and really find him, although, in fact, he is not far off from each one of us.
Since our Creator wants us to search for truth, it cannot be wrong to act on the evidence that we find—even if this means changing our religion from what our parents believe in. We need to examine the scriptures to see what is the right way to worship our creator. But you must remember this. When people change their beliefs, they may decide that they will no longer share in certain religious rituals or holidays. Understandably, this can result in strong feelings within the family. Jesus acknowledged this. He told his followers: “I came to cause division, with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a young wife against her mother-in-law.” (Matthew 10:35) Did Jesus mean that Bible teachings were designed to be an unavoidable cause of contention? No. He simply foresaw what could happen when family members react negatively to one who takes a firm stand for beliefs different from theirs
When you go to your computer go to jw.org put this question in. How to identify true religion and press search this will help you with making the right choice on religion.
Then you will know which way is the right way to go. Make sure you pray about it.
Please let me know how you made out.
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