Tell him that you blasted a bi.tch with the baby batter... she got pregnant, and you contracted AIDS. Wait 5 minutes then say "Just kidding, I'm Athiest"

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You know .. im kinda sorta in the same situation as you are..


What i do is i just tell my mom that ill go to church when ever im ready. She keeps telling me that God will call me, and thats when she says it will be time.

So just try that and see what happens.

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1. You're never going to get your Dad off of your back.

Plain and simple...we Christians don't give up on our family....so you're not likely to get rid of his "Christian lectures/speeches" ever. Even in 20 years...he'll still be trying.

2. He's going to ask you why.

Remember...he's never going to leave you alone anyway, so you may want to think about this one before you answer it. Seriously...think about it.

3. However...you can get him to respect your beliefs.

The only thing you have to do is approach him like an adult. Maybe start off with questions of why he believes the way that he does...and try and get a feel for where HE is coming from...before you tell him where YOU'RE coming from.

I think if you break it down to him, and show him that you can't believe what he believes because not all of your needs/questions have been met (while his may have been)...that he might ease up a bit....but overall, kid...I don't think you'll ever get rid of it.

Christian parents are tough with their beliefs, and unless you provide sufficient evidence or proof that it doesn't work for you, or that you don't want to have anything to do with it...they're going to keep pushing.

I would even take this time to encourage a choice in the opposite direction (maybe think about what he says, rather than blowing him off)...but then that would kind of defeat the purpose of your thread, and I'm not really trying to start an argument or anything.....just trying to clarify.

Good luck with the situation!

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This is Stealthy lol

For being a hardcore christian, your dad seems to be pretty hypocritical. One would think that a christian would be more open minded about other belief systems, even if he/she cared about that person. I think you should stay true to yourself, but also try listening to your dad. Christianity isn't necessarily just praying at night and going to church.

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