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Author Topic:   How do you share new disbelief with friends and family?
Butterflytyrant
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08-18-2011 11:25 PM


Hey Jazzns,
I lost a significant relationship because I did not believe in God. I thought we would be getting married and having children. When we started discussing these issues, it began to show the size of the problem.
For one, she wanted to be married by a priest in a church before God. I stated that anything I swore to god would be a lie and I did not want our wedding day to be a lie. She also wanted the future children to be sent to Christian private schools to ensure they received a proper Christian education. I wanted them to attend non denominational schools in order to receice a proper education.
These were issues we could not overcome.
You are already past this point. You already have the relationshipm and the children.
I am not going to tell you what you should or should not do. I will just say how I would make the decision.
Honesty is always the best policy. I will not lie to my family even if the truth may cause conflict. I believe that they deserve to know the truth about my life and the reasons I have made the decisions that I have. I have made some pretty bad calls in my time and I wont hide them from my partner and children. I am not at all suggesting that your decision is a bad one. I am just saying that it is better to get all of the information out there. It may be difficult for your children and partner to understand. If you do decide to let it all out, you will know that you have been honest with everyone and yourself.
I hope it all goes well for you.
Edited by Butterflytyrant, : No reason given.

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