Re: An interesting thing I did for discussion. Was I right or wrong?
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Your family's obligation not to force psychotic tales of flying dead people onto you is greater than your obligation to appease those beliefs.
So you're fine, in my opinion. You can still fulfill a godfather role without participating in a bathing ritual.
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i am an atheist, but i think there are some times you just suck it up, do the whole thing for your family, and get over it. sometimes you have to let go of your personal beliefs to do something nice for those that care for you; this is why i had a bar mitzvah, i had no interest in doing it and didn't believe in the religious significance, but i did it for my relatives to whom it mattered a great deal.
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