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So a character of a show Mum and I watch was raped. In the episode after, she turns to God for comfort. Formerly, she was Ambiguously Atheist, making several disparaging remarks against religion.
So, after the show, I make a remark about how I'm sad the character isn't remaining atheist.
Mum then proceeds to tell me that I don't understand, that until I go through some traumatic experience, I won't get it, because people who go through that always turn to God, wanting a bigger truth to help them.
I'm allegedly incapable of understanding.
... I fucking despise the whole There are no atheists in foxholes bullshit argument. I am nearly incandescent with rage.
Doesn't help that my day really really sucked already, and this is just another stupid thing to annoy me between my migraine this morning and having my meal completely ruined by my job and other idiotic things to be so angry about.
-Lucy
So, after the show, I make a remark about how I'm sad the character isn't remaining atheist.
Mum then proceeds to tell me that I don't understand, that until I go through some traumatic experience, I won't get it, because people who go through that always turn to God, wanting a bigger truth to help them.
I'm allegedly incapable of understanding.
... I fucking despise the whole There are no atheists in foxholes bullshit argument. I am nearly incandescent with rage.
Doesn't help that my day really really sucked already, and this is just another stupid thing to annoy me between my migraine this morning and having my meal completely ruined by my job and other idiotic things to be so angry about.
-Lucy