Religion issues...
 

I dislike religions honestly it's like they own you or something.
religion=choice

I don't know what that feels like, but I do know you have a choice. Even if your parents beat you up, even if they try and abuse you, you still have a choice. It may not feel like it, but you do. You don't have to answer to them, even if you live under the same house. You are still your own person.

First of all, you should keep to yourself and find out if there is any other religious or spiritual path that you feel fits you perfectly. If you don't want to be a Jehovah's Witness, don't. Do your research and find out what you are on the inside, spiritually and/or religiously. Then it works like this: you can make a big deal out of it, like "coming out of the closet", or keep to yourself. Your religion is your business, not anybody else's. And tell your parents that you don't want to go here or there with them, just flat out tell them. They can't beat you up because if they do, all you need to do is call the police for child abuse or domestic violence, depending on what's your coming off age where you're from. They might cuss at you and try to hurt you that way, but love, they're just words. You're better than them simply because you're not shoving anything down anybody's throats.

If you want to push back (I would, if I were in your position), do your research on their religion. Find their loopholes, the little rules and commandments or whatever that doesn't allow them to do whatever they want. Religions have rules, I'm not so sure the god they're following looks kindly upon parents beating their children. What I mean is, worst case scenario, fight back: fight fire with fire.

Good luck with everything, we're here for you. (:

My thoughts exactly, apparently my mom does not approve of this, and so does any other member of the family in my mother side, they would be very devastated...

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Thank you very much for your suggestion, however I do not feel the need to have a certain religion, well I do believe that there is a God, however I don't feel that religion is my cup of tea. My relatives are very strict on following every rule in this religion. My mother is very good in mentally abusing me, I know that they are only words, but sometimes I'd would rather choose to be beaten to death than hear her harsh words. They do not find anything wrong with beating the shit out of me either... they simply use this bible text against me..

it goes like this:

Proverbs 23:13–14
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
oif you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
14 If you strike him with the rod,
you will save his soul from Sheol.

I really want to get out of this religion but, they keep on suffocating me with "God's ways"... they go on saying "people who does not recognize God shall not inherit the earth!"... they really sound like a lunatic to me, my family is such a fanatic of this religion. I still do not have the chance to tell them how I really feel since my mother is always telling me that as long as I am staying in her house and as long as she's the one feeding and supporting me I shall live by her rules and if I choose to obey then I shall live and die on my own. I really feel so imprisoned. I sometimes wish that I could just get rid of her myself.

This a part I really hate about religions, when they force their views on other people. I think to a certain extent, your mom is right that she makes the rules of her household. However, she is overstepping that when she tries to force you into her religion.
Is there any outside friend that could maybe talk to your mom about this issue?. Or maybe if you have been raised with this religion, most of your friends are also of this religion?.

The way I see it in these cases you have two basic choices to make:
- Your cut yourself off from your family.
- You find ways to cope with their behavior, because you can't count on changing them.

I think it isn't religion that is the issue, but the views of people.

Either way, this applies for anyone in a situation where the parents are overbearing, not just for religious problems but other control issues.

If you are financially dependent on them and they are unreasonable then you don't have much of a choice but to act as they want. Work to get out. Maybe a friend to bunk out with, get a job to support yourself.

I understand the whole, "my house my rules" But I agree with Claudia that, forcing ones religion onto another, isn't right, regardless of it it's your parent or not!! However, no one just goes up to their parent and says, "hey, ya know what? Stop telling me what to do and what to believe!" Well, some people do, it just normally doesn't end well!!

The only thing I can think is, if you're still living at home, just try to get through it until you get your own place then do what you will after that!!

I'm 21, but I still unfortunately live at home because I can't find a job, and I lost my apartment. I don't really follow any religion, I in fact, love reading and studying all religions. But my parents, my mom is Christian, my step dad is Mormon... they don't believe that you can study something and not completely believe it! I had a Satanic Bible, and they burned it. I spent my money to get it, and am not even a Satanist, I just wanted to read their thoughts.. but my parents took the liberty of trying to make up my mind for me, and burned my bible... to me, they're all just books, I don't care what words are on or in them!!

Anyways, like I said... if you can't actually tell her how you feel. I know it's hard to deal with, but maybe just try to get through it until you can get away? If that doesn't do it though, maybe you should find someone else to try and talk to her, or even just someone else to be there with you when you talk to her. I know some people who are very strong in their beliefs won't budge at all.. but no matter what, she doesn't have the right to force you into something for the rest of your life!! Though I'm sure you already know this!! XD

Good luck!!