consider myself an athiest how do I tell my mom?

I told my parents I was an athiest at first they said I was doomed to go to hell. But after awhile they were okay with it. If they kicked me out then they never would have loved or cared about me as parents should.

you could probably do the same thing.

I agree with ethmer.

there is no need to tell your mother your beliefs. Being atheist puts you under no obligation to do so. plus she probably still feels she has a duty to educate you untill you are out of her house regarding her beliefs, you’ll just cause unneccessary tension, which isn’t worth it.

well just leave and umm no one has a rite to say any thing about your own chices like its all up to you and you said you have told your mom before so if she knows then she does she cant change your mind just remined her ya know ?

Jaes,

My advice to you is: do some research yourself and make sure you yourself know what your point of view exactly is. Do this by google God is imaginary and evil bible. After that, either print out the information or ask your Mom to check out all the information, not to get upset with you before she even started, but to finish reading it, also check the validity of claims on those sites, if she is honest with herself, she would afterward understand where you’re coming from, Good luck

P.S. That’s what I did in explaining it to my Mom about 2 months ago and she is way over 60, I think much older than your Mom. Which I found, the older a person is, the more difficult it is for them to accept the possibility that they could have been wrong all their life’s, sadly.

“To me having my mother understand my choices and beliefs means the world to me.”

Does it mean so much that it is worth creating problems between you and your mother during the next two years?

Actually, I’d suggest that you simply pick a time when things are calm and tell your mom “I’m leaning toward atheism and am curious what your belief is and why you believe that way.

Don’t get into an argument about it, simply listen to her views.

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Jaes, why bother. You’re only 16 and she has a duty to educate you according to her beliefs. When you are 18 you have the right to believe as you want.

Challenging her beliefs now is like a child trying to challenge the life and values of a parent. It really isn’t worth the hassle and can only lead to bad feelings between you and your mom.

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are you sure you aren’t agnostic?

Thats the problem she doesnt educate me on beliefs. She just riffs on other beliefs. She never really talks about her beliefs, all I know is she believes in God. Also I’ve done a lot of research regaurding religeon and I feel NOTHING reguarding god, jesus, even satanism holds nothing for me. I dont believe in miracles, and I know how I feel, im not the standard teen. To me having my mother understand my choices and beliefs means the world to me.

just tell herr!!! shell get over it. tell her it bothers you when she talks about how she thinks its stupid or whatever when your around. tell her its your choice just like its her choice to be what she is. if she doesnt listen just forget about her opinion. I know shes your mom and all but if she really loves you like a mom should shell get over it and let you make your own choice and be ok with it.

ethmer, and andromeda thank you for the answers I think they are what I was looking for :_

plus no one can force beliefs on you. it is against the law

well I dont think she thought I was serious, she brushed it off as “just a teenage phase”

You’re very welcome, Jaes.