Parents and religion

Both my mother and father are followers of an emerging religion.
I was made to become a believer without permission.
Funerals are held in the form of an emerging religion.
I hate this new religion.
I can't help but want to stop.
However, I still can't tell my parents that I'm quitting because I'm a student.
It's painful.
Children say it's creepy that it takes time for them to notice the merits of emerging religions.
How can we get out of suffering? Even though I'm a parent, my disgust won't go away..

4 Zen Responses

If you're over 20, make a statement of intent

When I quit an emerging religious organization, I sent certified mail.
You're going to get into a fight with your mom, but the first thing you have to do is get out.
You can't move forward if you're afraid of getting hit.

The fact that you feel disgusted and repulsed by your parents is proof that you are mentally healthy.

When you graduate, you'll leave home and become independent, right?
If so, isn't it just a matter of not going to that religion?

Be honest with your heart

Your heart feels a sense of incongruity, doesn't it?

Please be honest with your own heart and act.

It's also something within the family, though. If it's painful, I think there is also a choice to take a step forward and become easier.

Freedom of religion is recognized.

There are many people who believe in different religions, whether they are parents and children or married couples.
Freedom of religion is recognized in Japan.
It's a good idea to find a religion you really believe in.
If it's a religion that criticizes that religion at that time, that's probably until then.

I feel somewhat uneasy about a religion that is supposed to save people criticizing or forcibly soliciting people.
There is a teaching in Buddhism that any person can be saved. It is a teaching where all people can be saved regardless of their status. Please learn the teachings that the Buddha preached.

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