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Speaking as a member of the Milenial generation, one of the major themes I see among my friends and myself is how family relationships get strained by differences in religious beliefs. Other than the obvious examples of young adults resenting and rebelling against their religious upbringings, I see so many examples of disbelieving or disinterested young adults who decide it's easiest to just "go with the flow" and pretend to be a Christian while having minimal or no participation in the religion. Better to not rock the boat, risk alienation. In my own case, my parents are very generous and I don't want to be cut off from their generosity. If I said I was an Atheist, they would stop offering to pay for the things they offer to pay for. It's a phony relationship. I only go to church with them because it seems to make them happy when I do.
Speaking as a member of the Milenial generation, one of the major themes I see among my friends and myself is how family relationships get strained by differences in religious beliefs. Other than the obvious examples of young adults resenting and rebelling against their religious upbringings, I see so many examples of disbelieving or disinterested young adults who decide it's easiest to just "go with the flow" and pretend to be a Christian while having minimal or no participation in the religion. Better to not rock the boat, risk alienation. In my own case, my parents are very generous and I don't want to be cut off from their generosity. If I said I was an Atheist, they would stop offering to pay for the things they offer to pay for. It's a phony relationship. I only go to church with them because it seems to make them happy when I do.
It is a relationship you choose to manipulate to receive goods and services from your parents. You do not want them to stop buying you things. What would you do if they were poor?
Speaking as a member of the Milenial generation, one of the major themes I see among my friends and myself is how family relationships get strained by differences in religious beliefs. Other than the obvious examples of young adults resenting and rebelling against their religious upbringings, I see so many examples of disbelieving or disinterested young adults who decide it's easiest to just "go with the flow" and pretend to be a Christian while having minimal or no participation in the religion. Better to not rock the boat, risk alienation. In my own case, my parents are very generous and I don't want to be cut off from their generosity. If I said I was an Atheist, they would stop offering to pay for the things they offer to pay for. It's a phony relationship. I only go to church with them because it seems to make them happy when I do.
Like others have said, I'm not sure if this kind of thing is any more prevalent now than it ever was. It's impossible to tell without scientific polling.
I personally have a strained relationship with my parents since they are hard core Christian fundamentalists. My father is actually a pastor in a fundamentalist church.
I have two brothers. As far as I know, they are both atheists or agnostics like me. They seem more willing to "go with the flow." I'm more confrontational and open about my lack of religion. My parents haven't disowned me yet but I honestly can't stand visiting them. Especially my father, who fits the "fundamentalist bully" stereotype somewhat.
I've been out on my own for quite awhile now, which helps.
In my own case, my parents are very generous and I don't want to be cut off from their generosity.
Then you're going to be stuck playing the game. It's not religion creating the phony relationship. It's your decision that you want what their money can give you that's creating the phony relationship.
Then you're going to be stuck playing the game. It's not religion creating the phony relationship. It's your decision that you want what their money can give you that's creating the phony relationship.
Precisely.
OP, religion isn't creating a phony relationship; it's just the reason you've decided to create a phony relationship. But it could just as easily have been about career choices, which school you wanted to attend, whatever.
If I said I was an Atheist, they would stop offering to pay for the things they offer to pay for. It's a phony relationship. I only go to church with them because it seems to make them happy when I do.
If your standards for yourself are this low do you also have no compunction against lying to others for monetary gain?
I'd guess it should be even easier to do so with people you aren't expected to care for.
Unusual to have people openly admit to being a con artist.
If your standards for yourself are this low do you also have no compunction against lying to others for monetary gain?
I'd guess it should be even easier to do so with people you aren't expected to care for.
Unusual to have people openly admit to being a con artist.
I don't lie about anything. Being a quiet unbeliever is not the same as falsely professing to be a believer.
I don't lie about anything. Being a quiet unbeliever is not the same as falsely professing to be a believer.
Going to church with them is deceiving.
Or do you just sit there and not even pretend to participate in anything?
Are we also to assume the subject never comes up at other times?
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