What would you say matters most?

Question

Following your religous beliefs or doing what every1 wants ? I am torn but if it came down to it I would follow my beliefs and morals.What if your family or friends disapproved of being christian and stuff would your still believe in God or would their beliefs influence you into believe in something esle. And if you believe in something esle would you try to change your friends into believing what you believe?

Answer 1

I would of course follow what I believe in. I will gladly share what I believe and why but I do not feel it is right to push my beliefs on another.You can teach them what and why but in the end it is up to them.

Answer 2

Belief matters most, absolutely. If you'll change your religious beliefs merely because someone else disagrees or disapproves of them--it is not faith.
Obviously, if you believe you have The Answer, why wouldn't you try to convert your friends and family? But, you owe it to yourself first to make sure it is a sincere belief, not just something you follow reflexively. No religion should be blindly accepted, and none is worthwhile if it cannot survive critical examination.

Answer 3

I was raised as a Christian but once reaching adulthood realized that what I had been taught made no sense to me. I changed my religious preference. I think it is most important to follow your own beliefs and morals.

My beliefs are not influenced by my friends and I do not try to change my friends beliefs. I never have expected people to believe what I do. Just allow me to voice my beliefs and accept me as believing something different.

Answer 4

Your beliefs r first. When u r a believer u must understand that tests and trials come to c how strong u believe n God. Family and friends r important but u ought love one another enuff to respect who they r and what they believe in. Yes, I strongly believe that.....u r friends so u should have similar beliefs. If your friends refuse to believe the same as u....u should let them go. Friends come and go and God will provide more. Surround yourself w/ people who believe the same as u. It will make life much easier. I'm nit saying don't c them anymore just distant yourself a bit.

Answer 5

Pray. If you are comfortable in your faith then you do not care that much how they look at you. You are who you are and any person of honor is not afraid of how others look at them. If you purchased a nice shirt for example you feel comfortable wearing it, you think it looks good on you. Along comes your friends and family and says, that's not your color or style, follow us and let's go back shopping, you take that off, get my point? If someone questions your beliefs ask them to tell you why they disagree, maybe they just want you the same as them. You know better..

Answer 6

Love matters the most .

Your beliefs and morals are a gift from God, as is your family and friends. Striving to obtain love, it is good to bring family and friends to the light. You should also look at all your actions as if "Is this moving me towards love or away from love". Say, that you're paid (or promised something like entrance into heaven) to persuade family and friends to believe as you do. Then you are moving away from love because you're expecting payment or a promise. However, if you're persuading friends and family out of charity and you overlook the benefits , then you're moving toward love.

Answer 7

I would say my beliefs matter more. If you try to please everyone else, even family, then they are going to see that you were not as strong in your beliefs as you claim to be. If you just hold onto your beliefs, you can turn their lives around also by your walk with God. Popularity is not going to matter once you reach the other side!

Answer 8

Religious beliefs shape your values. What matters most is following your values and enjoying life. If it really bothers you to do something that goes agains your values, don't do it. If it is something that will expand your enjoyment of life without compromising what really matters to you than go ahead and do it. What you do is between you and God. Don't worry what other people think.

Answer 9

i would stay with my belief in God. its not a belivers responsibility to try and change someone else into believing in God. we are only supposed to tell them about God. once they know the truth, and still refuse to believe, that will be their on fault

Answer 10

Yes you can believe in God and still be at peace with your family, the ultimate thing is that you continue to rely on Jesus so that your differences don't pull you apart from your family.