Ok i didn't know if this would go in here or in the tavern so sorry if it isn't in the right place, but i am being forced to go to a church camp. If you have seen some of my past posts i am athiest and live in the middle of the bible belt. So i tried to get people to understand that i am not christian and why i think so, of course everyone started getting mad, and now i am being forced to go to a camp to get "god's word injected into me". So i will not be on for about 4 or 5 days
Want sympathy? Guess what, you're still a kid. You have to do what your parents say. If you get all down and glum about it, you will have no fun. Try to stay uplifted and maybe you can get something out of it.
I think swift's parent should be a little more understanding of his beliefs. Once you've made that decision that you just can't accept god, it becomes incredibly awkward to go through the motions. There are certain consolations I make at family gatherings where I am at least "reverent" during prayers and such, but swift is going to stick out and probably be ridiculed. Ugh, I just get sick thinking about it.
@Thelistman, How can this place be fun? ive been there before and all it is are people preaching, 1 or 2 bands and basicly just walking around talking to people
No. If he is going to a place where he believes the opposite of what they say, it would be boring. Also his parents SHOULD be more understanding and except the fact that he has different beliefs than them. And I am a christian and saying this.
What both of you are missing is that parents are only doing what they believe to be best. Parents make us do things we hate. I never understood half the crap my parents made me do when I was your guy's age (14 according to your profiles). Now it's much more clear. They are not purposely torturing you. They are not trying to bore you. They are making the best decisions for you. Once you're older, you'll probably understand.
Or you can sit down with your parents and have a nice long in depth discussion with them. (AKA tell them you don't want to go and you won't because you don't believe in god and see if they will listen to you for more than 8 minutes.
Arrow, if you are really being forced, then I suggest packing some ammunition of logic. You've been apart of this forum and I think ALL of our debating skills have increased while be here. Think about it. NONE of us let someone slide with a fallacious argument. Read up on some of the religious topics we have here and go in prepared when they approach you.
But remember, even though you don't agree with the crazies, be respectful. Don't do what they do.
I agree with Agent_86, that is the way it should be done. I'm not a religous person and if my parents asked me to go to camp if I said no, I wouldn't go, that would be the end of it.
Moe said: I think swift's parent should be a little more understanding of his beliefs.
Yeah, but right now they aren't being understing, and thinking that they should be isn't going to change anything.
So basically, you just have to deal, I agree with the things the thelistman is saying. If you are going to go into this with a negative attitude, then it will make it even more miserable for you.
Think of the life experience this could teach you, next time there is something that you have to do, but don't want to do, then you will know what attitude to go into the situation with.
