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Related: About this forumDying Atheist Tells a Heartbreaking Story About Being Condemned By Her Religious Sister
by Hemant Mehta
I dont think religious people always understand the difficulties of being an atheist in certain families, in certain parts of the country. But the isolation some atheists feel is very real and it can have a drastic impact on their lives.
During yesterdays taping of The Atheist Experience a Texas-based call-in, public access talk show about atheism a caller named Dana told a heartbreaking story about how she became an atheist after growing up in a very religious household, and how that secret was finally discovered at the worst possible time. It begins at the 1:14:14 mark. (Update: I posted an unedited version of the video earlier. The timestamp now fits with the edited video.)
She and her sister are both suffering from illnesses right now and nearing the ends of their lives. When they spoke on the phone last week, her sister confronted her about her alleged atheism, telling Dana, I want you to know youre going to Hell, and I dont want to go to Heaven without you, and you better get right with God.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/05/dying-atheist-tells-heartbreaking-story-condemned-religious-sister/
I dont think religious people always understand the difficulties of being an atheist in certain families, in certain parts of the country. But the isolation some atheists feel is very real and it can have a drastic impact on their lives.
During yesterdays taping of The Atheist Experience a Texas-based call-in, public access talk show about atheism a caller named Dana told a heartbreaking story about how she became an atheist after growing up in a very religious household, and how that secret was finally discovered at the worst possible time. It begins at the 1:14:14 mark. (Update: I posted an unedited version of the video earlier. The timestamp now fits with the edited video.)
She and her sister are both suffering from illnesses right now and nearing the ends of their lives. When they spoke on the phone last week, her sister confronted her about her alleged atheism, telling Dana, I want you to know youre going to Hell, and I dont want to go to Heaven without you, and you better get right with God.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/05/dying-atheist-tells-heartbreaking-story-condemned-religious-sister/
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Dying Atheist Tells a Heartbreaking Story About Being Condemned By Her Religious Sister (Original Post)
pokerfan
Dec 2016
OP
A lot of atheists are "in the closet" because they want to avoid family strife.
Girard442
Dec 2016
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trotsky
(49,533 posts)1. Not uncommon at all, unfortunately. n/t
SamKnause
(13,087 posts)2. Love The Atheist Experience.
It is an awesome show.
They also have awesome lectures and debates.
Very informative.
Girard442
(6,063 posts)3. A lot of atheists are "in the closet" because they want to avoid family strife.
Most often the religious family members are not constrained by any similar considerations. Very Christian of them.
Iggo
(47,534 posts)4. Fucking assholes.