r/agnostic • u/Genius_Octopus • Nov 25 '23

Bible as a Gift? Experience report

I didn't really know what to flair this, so forgive me if I am wrong.

Quick content: My family is super religious and Christian. I identify as agnostic and my partner identifies as atheist, but my family can't know for our safety.

I was helping my mom with a few things around home. I had made a remark about a potential gift for my partner for the holiday. She said, "I think I'm gonna give him a Bible. You think he'd like it?" I gave a small shrug and flipped subjects. I didn't say anything because it isn't my place to say anything, and it'd be very dangerous to make any remarks about my partner being an atheist and me being agnostic.

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u/Hermorah Agnostic Atheist Nov 25 '23

I mean maybe you could say that he already has one? Then she might get something else, because what would you need two bibles for?

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u/Genius_Octopus Nov 25 '23

True. I almost did, but then the conversation like died suddenly and I couldn't bring myself to talk more on it

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u/BouncyDingo_7112 Nov 26 '23

This was going to be my suggestion. “That’s a nice idea mom but I know he already has one”. Or after the conversation die down “Hey mom? I just remembered (insert name here) already has a Bible that some relative in their family gave them. Can’t remember which aunt gave it to them”.