Don't get me wrong, I love my mother dearly. It's just we have different philosophy of life, regarding religions and god. And she doesn't really know what I truly believe.
I respect my mother, because she is my mother. It doesn't matter that what she believes bothers me. Oh well, many religious beliefs bother me anyway. But I am just so curious with religious people who can claim that god is so loving and forgiving, but you have to pray to him(her/it) first. Will he then get angry if I don't pray to him(her/it)? If it is so, then god sounds like a child showing a tantrum like behaviour.
If we are created with god's likeness, then I believe god is much superior than we are. I don't believe god will be upset just because one of his(her/its) children doesn't pray anymore to him(her/it). Oh anyway, it's the Christian god, so maybe it's a him.
Look, I have my own view about life. People do not need religions to make them do good deeds. People do not need religions to learn about morals. Well, I believe religions do help people to do good deeds though, I am not going to bash religions just for the sake of it. I just think that religious people have to learn that there are other people who are not religious and choose to not believe in god(s). And respect is to be earned. You don't force people to respect you. Receive when you give.
Also, I'm not telling that all agnostics or atheists are all right. I know some of agnostics and atheists who would bash religions and/or god just because they think they are smarter (for not believing an imaginary creator). I would categorise these so-called smarter people into the same group as religious extrimists. I don't think it's a good way to show that you don't need religions or god to show that you are smarter and you have a good moral (which you probably don't if you like to bully).
I just hope one day I could freely declare what I believe without having to fear the social consequences of being an agnostic/atheist. I fear of my safety in my own country if I openly tell people about my belief. They would curse me to go to their literal hell. And ultimately, I hope I can openly tell my parents about what I believe, and it is not what they believe, or what most people in my country believe. This is very true in my heart, and I know what I believe in is as strong as what other religious people believe in.
I don't exclude the possibility of god's existence. But for now, I believe we are as human beings should stop being too proud as god's creation and fight each other to defend their god(s). If you believe in god, and that god is almighty, then you should understand that god is not as childish as you think. He(she/it) doesn't need your recognition or your defending him. If you believe that god is that superior, he(she/it) doesn't need followers because he(she/it) is omnipotent.
