Sounds like me and my parents got ourselves a deal
As a recovering Catholic myself, there are some things I am sure you have figured out by now. Tolerance is not part of Catholicism. It’s a hypocritical mash of delusion and judgement.
I disagree with the guy who is going off about you being an ingrate and with those who think you need to move out. I do agree that you need to respect the choice of your parents to have God be a part of their lives. You don’t have to believe in God to go to church. You can use it as time with your family where you can assess and reflect on your own beliefs. You don’t have to accept communion.
All of you should go sodomize yourselves with cacti.
Well, I’m shocked and appalled.
Tell us more about those rotten kids and their piercings and black tee shirts and their dirty, dirty rock and roll music.
See if you can work up a good old fashioned fist shake while you do it.
I think telling people to go fuck themselves up the ass with a cactus is agin’ the rules! :eek:
Yeah, for now the OP needs to learn to discuss his beliefs like an adult. Not keep them secret until little brother blabs, then leave the room. And go online to bitch to a bunch of strangers. I doubt his parents have suddenly become more Catholic than they’ve been for years.
If he wants his beliefs to be respected, he needs to respect the beliefs of others. Once he’s out on his own, supporting himself, he’ll have more freedom of expression.
Since you’re still a minor (presumably) and your parents are paying your way, you probably should honor their wish that you attend Mass every Sunday. But they shouldn’t be able to force you to go to Confession or take Communion.
In a year, this will all be in the past. I think I went to Mass every Sunday for about 3 years after I stopped being a believer. It was more a cultural thing my family did. One hour a week. BFD.
No, you can tell people to go fuck a cactus, but you can’t say “fuck you”.
How very Christian of you.
Yes, it is. However, “sodomize” is not on the forbidden words list, and forum precedent says it is not a violation. Same idea, but phrased within the rules.
It’s **Oakminster’s **[del]world[/del] message board, we just post on it, don’t’cha know.
As for the OP: Kid, it’s your parent’s house, and they are paying your way on a lot of stuff. That doesn’t mean you can’t disagree, but it does mean you really should go out of your way to not rise to the bait.
Think of it as practice for boot camp.
And try to remember you’re going to meet a lot of people like Oaky, here–but that most people will not give two actual shits about your religion or lack thereof as long as you’re not a dick about it.
If you were paying attention, you’d know I’m an atheist.
Because Jesus hates him.
Which Station of the Cross is that?
To the OP: been there done that. I’ll agree with the others about keeping your head down and trying to at least reach a compromise solution while you are in living in your parents house.
For me taking the tack of: “I’m unsure about my faith right now and forcing me to attend/take part is in fact pushing me away from the church.” worked. For a few years I only attended church on big family occasions (Christmas or a niece/nephew being baptised) as a way to help keep the peace.
Just day-dream and look at the girls.
I think you should use that line in your next bitch-at-the-mods thread in ATMB.
Well you sure showed us and our damn rock music
Nope. It would be a rules violation in that forum. I don’t intentionally break rules here.
We always went to 7 o clock mass so thr only girls were old ladies and if I stare to long I might get wacked over the head with a cane or purse
I like rock music. Well, what used to be called “classic rock”, but is now finding its way to “oldies” stations, while for some reason, the “classic rock” stations are now playing crap like Madonna.