Atheist Mommas!

Just curious, how many other mothers are raising their children without deities? Do you ever worry about the religious bigotry your children will face if they choose to be an Atheist too?

Looking for mommas that share a similar experience, and if there are none then I am going to feel so alienated. UGH.

I worry about religion being pushed hard on her by those who know I'm atheist. That bothers me.

I want her to be introduced to all sides and make her own decision. That's her right and I won't push her either way. But I know religious zealots will and there are PLENTY of them where I live!!!

You're not alone, promise.  

I wasn't raised with any religion and I never was treated any differently really. I'm not raising my son w/ a religion either.

Also I live in Philadelphia area where it's no big deal for people to openly talk about being gay, atheist, or a minority in class or at work, however, I know other parts of the country are extremely different I don't know if it's a big deal where you live.

I left the choice up to my children & my oldest son kept asking questions about God. I never knew why or how he even knew some of these things. He converted me though so I'm no help lol. There are a lot of Atheist mommas on bg though so dont feel alienated!

I don't tell my kids, religion is the way to go, or it's not.
Actually we don't talk about it AT ALL.
I have religious family members, whom of which talk about god from time to time. I don't say anything at all, they want to tell my kids about god, or the bible. Have at it. We wont be practicing it in our home, or discussing it though. Frankly it makes me uncomfortable, and i have no need for it.

Also, I don't know anything about religion. I feel it's up to them to make a choice, however i suppose if i'm not offering any insight about religion that could be hard. I would not be against my girls having a religious background, whatever. I am ignorant to religion so i can't teach them anything, myself.

I was never christened and it doesn't bother me, I aren't religious as such but I consider myself agnostic. Whatever my child chooses when he grows up is his decision. I won't make it for him and I would hope other's wouldn't judge him one way or another. It's such a shame there is so much hate etc about religions. Each to their own I say xXx

Quoting Alice.S.:" Just curious, how many other mothers are raising their children without deities? Do you ever worry about ... [snip!] ... too? Looking for mommas that share a similar experience, and if there are none then I am going to feel so alienated. UGH."

I'm an atheist and so is my boyfriend. We want our son to know both sides so he can decide what route he wants to take.

I dont practice any religion but my family does. They take my kid to church and everything so if in the future that is what she wants to do that is fine with me. I was force into religion when i was little and i would rather my children have the option. I would not let them take her if she didn't want to but she loves to go.

I come from a religious family(grandparents) my dad is not my mom so so on it lol. My kids ask questions about religion all the time and I have to use Google lol to answer them. My oldest loves going to church with her dads mom and they are Catholic. But we ate not. I have no religious views whatsoever and if my kids want to be I'm more then OK with it they are.10 and 4 and 6m old.

Ill never stop them or change their views they way it was thrown at me.

im not atheist but i dont believe on forcing religion on my child or anyone. he knows what jesus is but he also knows what buddha is. i dont raise him with a focus on any one deity just pick an choose the morals i like from any religion. my mother on the other hand is a bible thumper and forces him to pray at every meal we she has him. which annoys the smurf out of me. im not to worried about it being forced on him wen he gets older but now im more annoyed with people pushing it on us.

I live a small town in the south, so you can imagine. I was raised Catholic and my SO was raised Jewish. I'm not afraid of people discussing it around my LO, its really no different than the santa clause story to me. Its just there is just a serious amount of hate for people deemed "immoral" down here.

I don't believe in talking to them about religion at all until they're old enough to think about it critically for themselves. I can't say when that will be, but it's not at 5 and 7.

They know we celebrate multiple holidays. My oldest is 7 and is noticing that we don't go to church like some of her friends do, but has never really grilled me about it and shows no desire to go herself. We do have a book of Children's Bible Stories in our home, a gift from family that I didn't have the heart to turn down (since, after all, we have books of all kinds of mythologies in our home, why not Christian mythology?), that they enjoy very much, though not from a religious standpoint. It's just another story book to them.

We and a few other families started up a Girl Guides group 2 years ago that's "alternative" (right now it includes A/A, U/U, Jews, Hindus, Pagans and liberal Christians) because the only other one in the area is run by in a conservative Baptist church and is very far from the spirit of Girl Guides. We do go over religious topics in our meetings when we discuss community and charity, albeit briefly, that's about the girls' only introduction to it at all.

Quoting Alice.S.:" I live a small town in the south, so you can imagine. I was raised Catholic and my SO was raised Jewish. ... [snip!] ... than the santa clause story to me. Its just there is just a serious amount of hate for people deemed "immoral" down here. "

I do not affiliate with any "religion" but have strong spiritual beliefs. I was raised Catholic and get really angry with my mom when she argues with me that I am not doing right by my daughter by not taking her to church and not raising her Catholic. I do believe in a higher power but do not force it down my daughters throat. I never say things to her like you will go to hell for that or God does not like it when we do that. I just try to teach her right from wrong and how she should treat other people. My best friend and her husband are atheist and are 2 of the most wonderful people I know so I think it is wrong to judge other people by their religious beliefs. I know it is hard to be judged but stick to your beliefs. If the people you say would judge you were truly christian they would not be judging you any way.   Good luck to you.