Well said, fellow rebel. Your teacher sounds similar to my mom. She's told me I'm going to hell (for "living in sin before marriage") and that my boyfriend is the devil himself. I don't even want to get started on when I stopped attending church! It's funny to look back on it, but sad in many ways. My relationship with her is very strained and almost non-existent. Thankfully when it's your teacher you can move on the very next year when you get a new teacher, when it's your family it's definitely more difficult. I just try to avoid any religious conversation, and hold fast to my own path, regardless of whether I have her support or not. I see you're still on the path of entertaining your peers - you certainly know your audience. Thanks for your non-conformity!