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  "you're a better person than most of the people I go to church with,
  
  I wish more church folk figured this out.  Because it's true, frequently.  Like all the damn time.  It's almost as if all these people that cling to church as a declaration that they're good people, really aren't the good people they claim to be.
  No insult to your mom of course.  I know church going folk that are good people.  But they're in the minority.
context: Did she think they were cats on the counter or something >
  
  Maybe she thought they would burst into flames or melt or something. >
  
  Wouldn't surprise me. When I told my mom I'm an atheist she was worried it would be painful to go into the church. >
  
  Does she realize that's basically admitting that her version of God is holding her hostage? >
  
  She, eventually, came to her own peace with it. Took like 10 years but eventually she just told me "you're a better person than most of the people I go to church with, so I know god won't punish you for doubting". We got along great for about 10 years after that and then she drowned in Florida.