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The question you should be asking yourself is why you feel the need to persuade your friend to abandon her religious beliefs. That is a big step for most religious believers and is sure to create a discomfort in your friendship if your friend hasn't expressed a desire to leave her religious beliefs behind.
Friendly debate about religion between friends can be informative and interesting: it is good for friends to share ideas. Some friends have active and aggressive debates about religion. If there is mutual satisfaction with that debate then it's okay.
Children don't really get to choose their beliefs. In most denominations their parents make that choice for them and indoctrination begins in the cradle. Upon approaching adulthood many people begin to question their religious beliefs. If a friend is having doubts about their commitment to the religion in which they were raised, discussions about the atheistic point of view may be helpful.
However, if your friend has not expressed uncertainty and you are simply trying to get them to abandon their religious beliefs then you are overstepping the boundaries of friendship. In that case, you should question your need to take from your friend a source of comfort and community to which they choose to belong.
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Consider how you would feel if the shoe were on the other foot.
If one of your friends was a user of hard drugs, a swinger, Pastifarian (worshipping the Flying Spaghetti Monster), a member of the Church of the Subgenius (or any of the more mainline religions like Moslem, Hindu or Buddhist) and asked you to come to meet with him and his friends. Assuming it was pretty obvious that your friend fully expected that you would "see the light" and join up after this introduction. How would you feel?
Most people prefer to find their own way in these matters. Leave your friend alone or you'll have neither a convert or a friend.
You might also ask yourself what a Christian would have to do to convince you that there is a God. An Christian typically will be as strong in his convictions as you are and has the backing of hundreds of years of arguments for his position. What will you do if his arguments are better than yours? Are you ready to convert?
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Do you need to have confirmation to convert from Christianity to atheism?
Atheism is not a religion. There is no need to convert to it, and no need to confirm into it.
Do you have to legally convert to atheism?
No. There is no conversion to atheism because it is not a religion. If you do not believe in any sort of god or spirit, then you are an atheist.
Can a minor convert to Atheism without a parent's knowledge or permission?
You don't "convert" to atheism. Atheism is more of an intellectual conclusion that is sometimes arrived at after much careful analysis. It take place within your mind. Atheism simply means you have no belief in a supernatural or divine ruler of the universe. Many thinking children adopt that perspective in spite of religious training. It is your choice. You can keep it to yourself until you become emancipated and there is no harm done.
What are people who teach about atheism?
Teachers of comparative philosophy or religion teach about atheism in the context of alternate religions. Some lecturers teach about atheism to indicate why theists do not do the good job they think they are doing. Theistic lecturers teach about atheism to demonstrate its evil and insidious nature. Many educated people demonstrate alternate explanations in science, medicine, philosophy, charity and other fields to demonstrate that an atheist can be upright and honourable and worthy of emulation. There is no organized group of specialists that teach about about atheism with a view to convert theists to atheism
What is Atheism called in grammar?
Atheism is a noun.
What are atheism beliefs?
Atheism is the belief that there is no god.
Who are the major Prophets of atheism?
There are no prophets of atheism.
What has the author George H Smith written?
George H. Smith has written: 'Atheism, Ayn Rand, and other heresies' -- subject(s): Atheism, Philosophy, Religion and state 'The Wealth of Nations Part 1' 'Why Atheism?' -- subject(s): atheism 'Atheism' -- subject(s): atheism, Atheism, Controversial literature, Christianity
Can you give me a sentence for atheism?
Atheism is not a religion. [S] [V] [o] Here you are, a complete sentence with atheism.
When did atheism become a religion?
Atheism is by definition not a religion.
What does atheism refered to?
Atheism is the lack of belief in God.
Can you give me a sentence for the word atheism?
"Atheism is not a religion."
