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Should I change my religious status on Facebook?
03-24-2014, 11:33 AM
Post: #1
Should I change my religious status on Facebook?
I am 14.

At 12 I was an extreme Christian and got baptized and went to church and everything.

At 13 I changed my views and became agnostic.

I am open about this with anyone who asks and friends. I have put it on other social media like Instagram where my family doesn't have accounts.

However my family all has accounts on Facebook. They basically spy on me and comment/like on EVERYTHING I post.

I think my parents knew I was questioning but I don't know if they know I left the religion (they are Christians but don't actively do family prayer or go to church - my father isn't an extremely religious man).

I think everyone in my family will be mad and I'll probably get yelled at about going to hell but I don't really care. I'm pretty sure my orientation isn't completely straight and I'm sure when I come out later in life (not my parents but my grandparents - my parents will be fine with me) will yell at me or reject me. :/

But I'm completely comfortable with my religion and I don't want to pretend I'm a Christian around my family (my grandma asks me everytime she sees me if I've 'lost my faith' and she once cried because I refused to go to church - my grandpa still blasts religious music in the car and expects to have deep conversations about Jesus).

Idk, will it just change in 'about me' or will it pop up in a huge thing on their newsfeed like when people are in a relationship?

What do you guys think I should do?
I just realized I put "I'm completely comfortable with my religion" when I meant "lack of religion". Typo Tongue

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03-24-2014, 11:38 AM
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Change your religious status to "Satanist". That way when they get mad you can tell them you're actually agnostic and they'll be less mad.

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03-24-2014, 11:45 AM
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Dont share any of it
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03-24-2014, 11:51 AM
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No, here is why.
Even though you are agnostic a lot of theists will think of you just as the same as they think of an atheist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discriminat...ted_States
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03-24-2014, 12:00 PM
Post: #5
 
Why put any affiliation in there at all? Just leave it blank.
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03-24-2014, 12:03 PM
Post: #6
 
"What do you guys think I should do? "

No one can force you to believe something if you think it is stupid. It's not going to go away either and you will be constantly challenged by people who think you should believe in magic. When you come out of the closet as an agnostic you're basically saying to the majority of the worlds population - I don't blindly believe without evidence. Up to you when you start that process.
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03-24-2014, 12:05 PM
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Parents, friends, potential employers all use Facebook to learn what they can about their children, friends, and potential employees.

Oversharing on Facebook of private information is quite common. Facebook information has been used to end friendships, punish children, or refuse jobs based on what you don't believe.

One should carefully consider what one posts publicly, as there are -always- consequences. If you are not in a position to support yourself, then declaring you are an atheist or agnostic publicly can result in your dismissal by friends, tossed on the street by family, you name it.

There is no shame in self-preservation.
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03-24-2014, 12:07 PM
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Express yourself as whatever you feel and what you are.
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