Well they go in church, and the last time I didn't wanted to go in and my mom was asking me why I didn't wanted. She sprayed me with holy water. And she wants me to kiss a small icon every time I go for a drive with the car. I guess I could pretend.
The difficulty is, if they genuinely, wholeheartedly believe everything taught to them through Eastern Orthodox Christianity, you renouncing the religion might be something of great concern for your family.
Think of it like this; if you thought that your family's lifestyle was going to lead to them being tortured brutally or punished in some other way, you'd probably try to convince them to change their ways out of love.
I guess you have to be careful with how you deliver the truth and how much of it you deliver. If they don't need to know you're not religious, perhaps you can simply not tell them. If you're repeatedly confronted by them, then tell them. I've never been in your predicament but it does sound like a challenge :/ good luck!
IIN that I don't want to tell my family that I'm atheist/agnostic?
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Well they go in church, and the last time I didn't wanted to go in and my mom was asking me why I didn't wanted. She sprayed me with holy water. And she wants me to kiss a small icon every time I go for a drive with the car. I guess I could pretend.
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They sound pretty hardcore.
The difficulty is, if they genuinely, wholeheartedly believe everything taught to them through Eastern Orthodox Christianity, you renouncing the religion might be something of great concern for your family.
Think of it like this; if you thought that your family's lifestyle was going to lead to them being tortured brutally or punished in some other way, you'd probably try to convince them to change their ways out of love.
I guess you have to be careful with how you deliver the truth and how much of it you deliver. If they don't need to know you're not religious, perhaps you can simply not tell them. If you're repeatedly confronted by them, then tell them. I've never been in your predicament but it does sound like a challenge :/ good luck!