627 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 so he's christian and I just don't believe in christianity. I'm 20 years old, I lost my faith. he is insisting on forcing me to accept what he believes in and the man is irrationnal and uneducated, I can't convince him, he keeps using the same arguments that I have disproved a thousand times, and he tells me he is not sleeping at night because of me and my attitude it has been like a month or 2, I originaly thought that he will get over it at some point but he is not. what do I do? I hate arguing with him every time I see him Link to post Share on other sites
dazzle22 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Oh, from experience I can tell you, give up on this approach. He will keep going at you because he believes you will go to hell. I butted heads with my dad on and off for about 40 years...goes nowhere. With parents like this, the adage that "what they don't know won't hurt them" is the best road to hoe. Say something like, "I know this discussion is coming out of your love and concern for me and I appreciate that. You need to know that I have a personal relationship with God whom I know loves me and won't send me to hell".. something like that...kind of vague, but just placate him a bit. You will know what is best to say to him. But stop the head on fighting. They just dig in deeper, and soon you are the subject of a "prayer chain".... Link to post Share on other sites
Devil Inside Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 This can be such a difficult issue. It is really amazing how some people try to preach their adult children into submission on the topic of religion. I don't think this is an argument that either of you will ever win. I think you should just tell him that you are on a spiritual quest...which could mean anything. Besides, he believes in God, so he should know we were given free will...God gave it to you...so he needs to allow you to use it. Link to post Share on other sites
Author 627 Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 he keeps repeating"God i not asking anything from you" and my dad has never read the bible there is nothing to argue with him over since he himself does not know what he is believign in like I said irrationnal and uneducated there has to be somthign I can do, I can't live under the same roof with him like this and I am nowhere near graduating yet Link to post Share on other sites
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