Is it normal for me to be angry with my parents for indoctrinating me?

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I was raised in a strictly religious home...church 3 times a week and such. Atheists were explained to be profoundly evil my entire young life. I left home at 15 and joined the army in my early 20's over 6 years ago. After seeing how religion is as simple as a result of your upbringing when I was in Iraq and Afghanistan and seeing how negative its effects on society as a whole are, I have a deep resentment of my parents for forcing it on me as a child. I've gotten to the point where it seems like child abuse. Is this a normal way to think or should I not be mad because the same thing was done to them as a child?

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  • ProseAthlete
    10 years ago

    I think you have every right to feel resentment while also feeling empathy for their own strict religious upbringing. I don't envy you your difficult position; it's hard to love someone on the one hand yet resent them on the other, but it's entirely understandable that you'd feel that way.

    Good for you for breaking that cycle of ignorance and mistrust.

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    10 years ago

    Once something borders into abuse it's abuse regardless of the intention, have you seen a documentary called jesus camp. Very interesting watch

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  • RomeoDeMontague
    10 years ago

    Not all Atheists are evil. Though many will push their beliefs on you for not agreeing. It is kind of sad people cant just learn to respect each other. Long as its not hurting anyone I dont see why it matters.

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  • GuessWho
    10 years ago

    They were only doing what they believed was best for you.
    You can't really blame them for honestly trying to help you.

    Keep in mind that there will also be people raised in athiest homes that will later resent their parents for never exposing them to religion and giving them the choice to see/experience/follow one.

    They see it as their responsibility as Christian/religious parents to expose you to religion and not deprive you of that chance.

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    • GoraIntoDesiGals
      10 years ago

      It's not a chance. It's like a prison.

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  • PaulXavier
    10 years ago

    What is God to you apart from your parents? Can you think about God on his own? Is Christianity really part of terrorism?

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