Every time my 12 year old Muslim sister and I chat online (which is rare) she keeps

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asking me to pray? Okay, as y'all may or may not know, I'm an atheist (raised in a Bengali Muslim family), and I live alone.

The thing is, my 12 year-old sister (who lives with the rents in Houston) will occasionally chats with me on Gmail, asked me if I pray. Obviously, I said no. (This is no big surprise --- even my parents have long known I don't pray.)

But my sister keeps insisting and pleading it, and it gets annoying. Is it worth telling her, "None of your business", the next time she brings it up? Or should I just not talk to her at all, anymore?
Well, I'm not keeping any lies at all. They've known for a long time that I think prayer is a "waste of time" (my literal words).
 
Does she know you are an atheist? Maybe she doesn't know yet or doesn't understand what that means. Explain to her that you don't believe in God.

What is a "Bengali" Muslim?
 
God bless your sister.

:-)

She's 12. She loves you, she misses you being there as you were growing up, and she worries. Let her be. If you can't take her advice, listen to it anyway. Put up with it. You don't have to lie, but thank her anyway for caring. Obviously, she does care. Isn't that what's important?

You can be firm with her later when she's grown up, and she stops seeing you as her big brother, and starts seeing you as another adult like herself. In the mean time, let the kid do what she feels is right when it comes to seeing her big brother happy.

Just take your frustrations out in R&S, and let her have her say. I'm sure you can handle it.

Right dork? I'm always right...
 
God bless your sister.

:-)

She's 12. She loves you, she misses you being there as you were growing up, and she worries. Let her be. If you can't take her advice, listen to it anyway. Put up with it. You don't have to lie, but thank her anyway for caring. Obviously, she does care. Isn't that what's important?

You can be firm with her later when she's grown up, and she stops seeing you as her big brother, and starts seeing you as another adult like herself. In the mean time, let the kid do what she feels is right when it comes to seeing her big brother happy.

Just take your frustrations out in R&S, and let her have her say. I'm sure you can handle it.

Right dork? I'm always right...
 
She is your sister and thus deserves to be told the truth,if you have not already told her you are an Atheist.
If not then remind her that you do not wish to pray.

She's young and deserving in terms of knowing your point of view.
 
Hey Samian, I'm not muslim but I would say just overlook it as she's still young and tell her that religion is a personal thing, and we are all responsible for ourselves.
Just out of curiosity, how did your parents react? Good luck with your sis :)
 
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