Atheists & Agnostics

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts) Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:25 PM Mar 2022

My cousin is being buried today.

And people will not sending me bible quotes to "comfort me.
I get they are sending to feel better and help other members of the family that can't make it to the ceremony.. But it has gotten through the family that I am not a believer anymore.

I'm biting my tongue, but one can only keep their temper for so long....

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My cousin is being buried today. (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 OP

im so sorry for your loss (((hugs))) samnsara Mar 2022 #1

I'm sorry for your loss. Tree-Hugger Mar 2022 #2

be gracious Skittles Mar 2022 #3

Things are quieting down. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #7

((hugg)) old as dirt Mar 2022 #4

I am glad for your turn of events regarding outside opinions Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #5

Can understand your frustration... been there myself. Peace! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2022 #6

samnsara

(18,282 posts)

1. im so sorry for your loss (((hugs)))

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:27 PM

Mar 2022

Tree-Hugger

(3,379 posts)

2. I'm sorry for your loss.

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:28 PM

Mar 2022

Skittles

(159,240 posts)

3. be gracious

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:29 PM

Mar 2022

you don't have to be a believer to understand they think they are comforting you

me, I cannot tolerate the "god's will" "they're in a better place" crap, that is just plain arrogance

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

7. Things are quieting down.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 14, 2022, 09:02 PM

Mar 2022

I kept my cool, I'm kind of proud of myself. It's just so aggravating with the god and afterlife stuff.

old as dirt

(1,972 posts)

4. ((hugg))

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:35 PM

Mar 2022

Tetrachloride

(8,447 posts)

5. I am glad for your turn of events regarding outside opinions

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:36 PM

Mar 2022

My family has twice been in a situation akin to yours. We boycotted our parents’ church and then we boycotted our hometown.

One was several years ago and it went well with a minister who knew that not all was sugar and cream. I am grateful that he pulled it off in accordance with a bit of truth and plenty of his own graciousness.

Hope yours was as good or better.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,544 posts)

6. Can understand your frustration... been there myself. Peace!

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 06:37 PM

Mar 2022

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