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If you think it will upset them a lot, or if you are very young, you might want to consider not telling them. It's not that I am encouraging lying, but frankly, they have probably figured it out. Telling them might just really set them off. You know the truth inside, and if just being quiet about it makes life easier for the time being, then there really is no harm done. If you are older and close to the time you'll be leaving home, or if you already have, then just mention it some time. Tell them you don't have the same faith that they have, and if they seem open to hearing more, then go for it. Ultimately you make your own choice when it comes to faith, and if they are troubled, assure them that it has nothing to do with how they raised you, and has nothing to do with loving them less.
This is very important. If they try to engage you in debate, you have to stay focused and calm and simply DO NOT get into a debate or a shouting match. I don't know what your faith is, but something like the following might help. I was a Christian for many years, and this is part of how I dealt with my transition out: Mom, dad, you know that your religion teaches that faith doesn't come from ourselves-- that's natural faith. The faith it takes to believe is given by the deity. You don't get it by having people, even loved ones, try to force you to have it. That's not faith. Please be at peace. If you are really believers, then feel free to pray for me-- just don't try to force me. I understand if you want to believe that prayer will bring me around; I would accept that as one way that you show your love for me. But faith is something that a person has to come to grips with inside, and not by force.
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There is a secret most parents don't tell their kids. A secret kids never suspect. We can talk and listen to you like any other human on the planet.
Just tell them - don't be a drama queen though. At the church door on the day of your niece's baptism would be a bad time. Same thing for telling them in the middle of a screaming fight over some other issue (Example: I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I'm an atheist.)
Enlist the aid of an adult to chair a meeting with you and them if you're afraid of a violent (emotional not physical) response. Face facts, you or they know someone that you both like and respect that is non-religious.
A caution though - get your reasons in a row before you talk. Do you know why you think this way? Can you present your reasons in a clear and concise manner? Are you going to break down and cry if they get upset?
However things can go south. If your parents will not listen and disown you you will have to make a choice to stay or leave, to recant and perhaps live lie until you can leave on your own. Welcome to the world of being responsible for yourself.
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