ESL Discussion

How do you feel it when following your family traditions seems a duty but never a pleasure for you?

What does it take you to confess to your own self that you do not belong to your community where you live in?

Recently I’ve been reading an article about an atheist. Some of his sentences and ideas or thoughts captured my attention. I’m not that much religious myself, and I have felt it for many times, but I do honestly believe in God!

After having read that article I started to wonder what if other people feel the same alienation ,discrimination ,seclusion ?

I am quoting some of those sentences here word for word, in inverted commas , but the sentences in brackets are my own ones ,  though I don’t have any copyright permission. I wonder also what TMAL would have said to all this, because he has claimed for many times that he is a real true atheist ?

‘’After long consideration of Judaism and Christianity (or it might have been any other religion) I now realize that I am an atheist. I am also a secular humanist –moral person trusting in human rights, education , and intelligence , not God, to propel us into the next millenium.’’

‘’I feel hypocritical celebrating any religious holiday when I do not believe in that religion. However ,if I share my true feelings I fear I will be excluded from the family traditions I cherish. Throwing away a family’s heritage might seem impossible ,  but with the candid words ‘’I don’t believe in God’’ so much of my family life might disappear.’’(that’s what some of you may have felt , right?)

‘’  I have come to understand the hardships of being an atheist and staying true to that title’’

‘’I have had intensely uncomfortable discussions with my family about religion, but I am confident that choosing to be sincere about my lack of faith is the right choice .(here I have to agree with this guy!),. Being true to myself has proven to be a challenge but a rewarding one .’’

‘As a member of a philosophical minority , I have felt the effects of discrimination, yet I know I will persevere and become a stronger person ….’’

What do you think about all this ?, leave your sincere comments here please!