Nimos
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There have been some talk about new atheism and how some think it is wrong and they are just trying to get rid of religions etc.
Im not as such against religions, but I do mind when they become harmful. Now I would like to ask those religious people that either hold the believe that atheism are bad, emotionless and want to dehumanize people to listen to this person's story or maybe if you hold the believe that atheists are just out to bully religious people, because they feel superior.
What do you think about this person's story?
(I have linked it so it start the right place, it is ONLY the second caller, not the whole video for those that want to hear it for themselves. Otherwise there is a resume below.)
Told shortly as I remember it.
Its a women (27 years old) which have been diagnosed with some sort of muscle disease, not sure what it is called, she mentions it, but I don't know what it is. Anyway the disease slowly makes her brain unable to communicate with her body, which obviously causes a lot of issues, not only with control, but also that she have problems sleeping because she occasionally stop breathing etc.
She were raised as part of the church of Christ, I believe it is, which is following Christianity, but apparently it is a bit more extreme than normally. Meaning that women are not allowed to laugh in church or even speak, and they have to wear certain clothing etc.
Anyway, her family follows this and given her disease the topic of death have been discussed, I don't know if that is an unavoidable thing with this disease or if there is medication or procedures to deal with it. Her parents ain't wealthy and she just lost her job and health insurance as a result (she is from the US). She has a close and good relationship with her mother, and have gotten counselling support from one of the organizations or what to call it, that helps people with recovering from religion, because despite being an atheist, she still suffers from the effect of believing in demons and what other nonsense she have been told as a child. However her mother obviously don't agree with her being an atheist and would like her to be a Christian and tells her that she should just read the bible some more and pray etc. Which she apparently told her that she had done countless of times and that it was what made her an atheist.
Her father (stepdad) have shunt her, because she is an atheist and apparently she only have her mother left, as I understand that the rest of her family or her stepdads family either have no contact with her or won't because she is an atheist. She is obviously pretty desperate, as she from what I can understand and as it is common in some of these religious groups is to avoid contact with atheists. And she as she said, don't want to end up as one of those that consider suicide as the only option.
(This is how well I can remember what she told, might have missed out some details.)
So, basically you have a person here, which are not convinced or believe the same as the rest of her family and as a result this is how she is treated, a girl already acknowledged that she is an atheist, but still has to deal with the religious brainwashing in regards to demons and what not.
Keep in mind that im not saying that all religions or religious teachings are like this!!!
Im not as such against religions, but I do mind when they become harmful. Now I would like to ask those religious people that either hold the believe that atheism are bad, emotionless and want to dehumanize people to listen to this person's story or maybe if you hold the believe that atheists are just out to bully religious people, because they feel superior.
What do you think about this person's story?
(I have linked it so it start the right place, it is ONLY the second caller, not the whole video for those that want to hear it for themselves. Otherwise there is a resume below.)
Told shortly as I remember it.
Its a women (27 years old) which have been diagnosed with some sort of muscle disease, not sure what it is called, she mentions it, but I don't know what it is. Anyway the disease slowly makes her brain unable to communicate with her body, which obviously causes a lot of issues, not only with control, but also that she have problems sleeping because she occasionally stop breathing etc.
She were raised as part of the church of Christ, I believe it is, which is following Christianity, but apparently it is a bit more extreme than normally. Meaning that women are not allowed to laugh in church or even speak, and they have to wear certain clothing etc.
Anyway, her family follows this and given her disease the topic of death have been discussed, I don't know if that is an unavoidable thing with this disease or if there is medication or procedures to deal with it. Her parents ain't wealthy and she just lost her job and health insurance as a result (she is from the US). She has a close and good relationship with her mother, and have gotten counselling support from one of the organizations or what to call it, that helps people with recovering from religion, because despite being an atheist, she still suffers from the effect of believing in demons and what other nonsense she have been told as a child. However her mother obviously don't agree with her being an atheist and would like her to be a Christian and tells her that she should just read the bible some more and pray etc. Which she apparently told her that she had done countless of times and that it was what made her an atheist.
Her father (stepdad) have shunt her, because she is an atheist and apparently she only have her mother left, as I understand that the rest of her family or her stepdads family either have no contact with her or won't because she is an atheist. She is obviously pretty desperate, as she from what I can understand and as it is common in some of these religious groups is to avoid contact with atheists. And she as she said, don't want to end up as one of those that consider suicide as the only option.
(This is how well I can remember what she told, might have missed out some details.)
So, basically you have a person here, which are not convinced or believe the same as the rest of her family and as a result this is how she is treated, a girl already acknowledged that she is an atheist, but still has to deal with the religious brainwashing in regards to demons and what not.
Keep in mind that im not saying that all religions or religious teachings are like this!!!
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