How can I convince my mom to be proud that she raised two atheists?

andrea: How can I convince my mom to be proud that she raised two atheists?
My mom isn’t religious really. She believes in god but doesn’t go to church or believe in organized religion. She recently found out my brother and I are both atheists. We never talked religion or anything but we independently came up with same answer: There is no god. My mom brings it up occasionally how we don’t believe and we should. I try telling her she should be proud that she raised two free thinkers but she doesn’t see it that way. How can i convince her that this isn’t a bad thing?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Jesse G
The only way to make your Creationist parents approve of your Atheism is to turn her into an Atheist.

Since you’re an intelligent, free-thinking Atheist, you don’t believe that people who have differing beliefs will burn in a fiery inferno for all eternity after they die, so maybe it’s not such a big deal if yours and her beliefs differ somewhat. 🙂

Answer by Fireball
it wont work…REJECTION OF GOD means permanent death…see friends

Answer by Pants Party III
Thank her for raising you right

Answer by metabolic
(God)Jesus is real

Answer by Malik L
You guys are going to have to agree to disagree

Answer by Funktapus
Show her theres an inverse correlation between intelligence and faith.

Answer by C
Since both of you are Reprobate atheist that means she did a bad job raising.

Answer by Jeremy
I shall send her an award for excellence in child rearing

Answer by SPL Texas
To make her proud – simple:

Go to heaven and not hell for eternity.

Seek God and Jesus will show up in your room like he did for me.

His presence is awesome – the waves of love that flows from him – it will blow your mind!

he saves us from our sins!

Answer by programmerjoe
Have her check out this website: https://www.the-brights.net/

Answer by stephanie
u wont change her mind ….but try to explain to her y u feel the way u do….and in the end….it is ur choice…

blessed be

Answer by christianity=lies
Tell her that statistically atheists are more successful in life.

Answer by Andria W
No idea I dont see it that way either I would be devastated if my children told me that. you can be a free thinker and believe in God and his/her plan for your life.

Answer by animefreaky16
she will never be “proud” but you should just try to get her to accept you.

just tell her that you are okay with her beliefs and she should show you the same respect. (boasting that your ideas are more intelligent than her’s is not a good way to start, even if they are)

Answer by Trey J
you should tell her the truth, that it is her fault. becasue the bible says bring a child up in the way of the lord and they will not depart from it.. so u see whether she believed or not, she didnt do her job well and now she feels regret.. sorry that sounds kinda mean. As a former atheist who came up in a household with one beleiver an the other parent atheist, this freethinker found out that with GOd there is truth.. so idk .. i basically just rambled on wihout giviing any good advice.. sorry im going now…

Answer by Stackolastein
I love how atheists say they are free thinkers and completely reject God. Your mind is open on 99.9% of topics, but shut only on God. That in and of itself is illogical.

If she believes in God, then you cannot convince her that it’s a good thing. Could she convince you that her belief in God is a good thing? I doubt it because you are an atheist. Think about it.

Answer by The Blue Jaguar
She won’t be proud of the fact you are atheists. If she is saved then she must be worried about you two, and I totally understand her. my two sister are really this way two and I’m afraid to lose them.

Answer by azita
This happened to me too, except my mom is pagan and my dad is Muslim.

It seems like the only people who are okay with not believing in anything are atheists themselves. Just tell your mother that you and your brother are happy and intelligent individuals, and no matter your religion or lack thereof, she should be proud of the young people she raised.

Answer by Master Yoda
You can’t. If I believe something to be true and don’t live it in a way that I know I should . . . then my children are atheist . . . I would feel a little accountable.

I think you tell her you love her and be a good kid. She’ll live with it.

Answer by zero
Your mom is just afraid for you. That’s how religion works, even when someone doesn’t have a religion exactly. It’s the fear that the boogie man will possibly get you. You can be brave for yourself, but when it’s your children, some parents start to second guess. I wouldn’t push the issue with her. If she continues to bring it up, I would remind her that she raised intelligent, compassionate children and that is the most important thing. Everything else will fall in line.

Answer by Chris
You won’t convince her to be proud of you. Your mom knows that there is a God and you don’t. That is pretty big. Would your mom be proud of raising a serial killer because the knife cuts were extremely clean and precise? You can do a great job at the wrong thing, and that is no cause for celebration. Wrong is wrong and that’s it. I know a lot of brilliant free-thinking people that make dire mistakes in their lives. Nobody is ever proud of ignorance.

Answer by answer man
You can’t
In her gut, she knows it is bad to raise atheists.
You cant change that.

Answer by Alice
You can’t. You can just behave as morally as you possibly can for the rest of her life so she may have hope that eventually you will come to your senses and see things her way. I’m not saying that you should change your beliefs, only that changing hers is unlikely. She was probably raised in a religious family and is now wondering if she should have brought you and your brother up more like she was.

Answer by coffee_pot12
that she failed as a parent…that is nothing to be proud of….

Answer by mrniceguy1456
Leave your mom alone. You believe what you believe and she has her ideals too. Cool it. Let her have her own beliefs

Answer by Ben
Be true to your atheism, don’t let people choose your lifestyle for you, and just live a good life. Any mother should be proud if you live a life bringing happiness to others, and religion should have no say in whether people are proud of you. If you found a cure for cancer, would people love you more if you were catholic? They shouldn’t. I don’t get why people make a big deal over the religions of others. It’s a personal choice, and yours to make. Even if you don’t believe in any religion. You choose not to believe it, and no one can blame you. If your mother can’t accept your choice, well, that’s her choice to make. Me, I’m methodist, but I could just as easily turned out atheist. Don’t listen when people tell you what to believe. In summary, it is not their choice, and they shouldn’t be disappointed if you choose differently.