Would it be bad?

Question

My friend is a Mormon and she invited me to this ultiment frisbee game at her church. I'm a catholic and I asked my dad and he is barely letting me go to it. This saturday is a dance thing at her church and they play old music like 'Mascarina(something like that)' and the 'electric slide' and stuff like that. I know my dad is going to say no and say that i'm gonna sooner or later slip into there religion. Is it really THAT bad that I go to another religion's dance? Besides i'm going to church every sunday. Would it be a sin? Please help me. If not please tell me how I should explain this to my dad.

Answer 1

I don't think its a sin to visit another church, unless you're a christian visiting a satanic church. The Mormons believe in Christ and while their doctrinal views are different, you could become closer to Christ by being in fellowship with believers.

I don't know about the secular music being played at a church function, can't say I agree with that, but you should pray and let God lead you. If its in God's will that you attend the function, you will find the words to tell your dad.

Answer 2

Not bad at all. Listen and learn about other religions as it will open your mind to what is out there in the world. So many times the Catholic church wants you to so closed minded to anything that is not Catholic but that only breeds ignorance. You need to learn what others believe and if it takes you away from the Catholic church, maybe it was meant to be and if not, you are no worse off for knowing more, are you? Learn all you can of any and all religious beliefs, where they come from and when they started. Read history of the churches and why they believe what they do. Then you can make informed decisions rather than just being a puppet on some churches strings doing only what the leaders in the church wants you to do. Jesus never did that but did what was right in God's eyes, not just the local church. Dare to be different and learn.

Answer 3

I'm thinking that it would be best to discuss this with your priest and your parents, together. It sounds like this could become significant in your social life, and I think it's worth looking at from an informed perspective. Why don't you take the lead and ask your folks if they would set something up with the four of you to discuss your personal spiritual values and how to approach these new social opportunities with maturity of spirit. A meeting of the minds might help you appreciate your dad's point of view, and he might find that you are more aware of the differences in beliefs than he might have suspected.

Good luck. Your parents are just worried about your spiritual well-being. For many parents, that is just as important as knowing that you are physically well. Your dad IS letting you go to the Ultimet Frisbee game, so I'm guessing he has some confidence in you and your ability to make wise choices. Give him some credit for both caring and letting you have some space. And remember, dances are a big one for parents of many faiths. Some parents just put their foot down and say "No!" and it may have nothing much to do with the dance being at the Mormon Church.

Answer 4

Explain to your father that social skills are a necessity if you are to mature in a healthy manner. Which would he rather see happen?..You learning those skills at a chaparroned social event where you wont be able to get closer to your dance partner than you could with an encyclopedia taped to your chest? OR at one of your friends house where the parents are away so the children do play? I,myself, think that as a parent he would prefer the safer environment for you to socialize in. Youre less likey to make him a grandfather as a result of this Mormon sock hop. Besides, ITS A DANCE! not a betrayal of his or your religious choice.
I hope this this helps you
Blessed BE~

Answer 5

i am catholic too and i go to my friends church all the time and she is a different religion then me. I went to their talent shows and Christmas masses......my parents don't seem to have a problem with it. just tell ur dad that it is good for u that u are learning another religion and make sure to tell him that u are not going to slip into their religion....and no i don't think it is bad is not like u go to that church like every Sunday u still go to ur own church. hope this helps

Answer 6

Honor your father and your mother, this is the only commandment with a promise attached to it which says "so that your life may be long".

You father is the spiritual head of the household. Whatever happens to your faith, he is personally responcible for.

We are sinners who tend to follow other sinners in their sin rather then continue to walk with God. Your father knows this and is trying to protect you from it.

Your salvation is obviously something the he does not take lightly. RESPECT him for that!

Read the OT. It is full of faithful people in God who befriended those who rejected our God. The results were that the godly slowly became rejecters as well. This is why the Bible warns us not to be unequally yolked.

Because you are young and influential, it is best to stay focuses on what you believe because it is clear to me that you want to experiment with things that are not healthy for you. Social activities are great, but they tend to be the bait to lure you into things that will harm you. Parents know this and try to protect their children from this.

Sorry for giving you an answer you probably didn't want to hear. :(

Answer 7

Parents are responsible to God for raising their children.
We can't stay out of the world, but we should limit our time with it. It would help if your dad would explain the differences in the Mormon beliefs and yours.
Do you have any friends from church to hang with?
This would be better.

Answer 8

Don't disobey your parents...but no, its not bad. I'm LDS and my parent's always permitted me to attend my friend's functions at other churches that weren't my own from a young age (6 or 7, I think). I think its important to interact and be friends with people of other faiths for many reasons.

Answer 9

Going to a different church youth group is not a sin. Disobeying your parents is. My suggestion is to ask the priest and then if he thinks going to the mormon church for a function is ok (and I bet he will think its ok) see if he would be willing to tell your father that the church is ok with it. maybe that would change his mind.

Answer 10

i was in the same situation like you were.I`m also catholic...i didn`t tell my father that I`m going to my friends church (I knew what his reaction would be)but later he found out ...and he yelled at me and told me I had my own relegion...bla bla bla ...I vistited my friends church several times after that and I didn`t feel sorry..in fact I loved it ,they sing a lot they pray and they have a very strong connection with God but they are like all of us...human beings . It all depends on you...if you want to get closer to this friend of yours I suggest you go ...but if you think you can be easaly influenced than better don`t and wait . the thing is you can`t convice your father to let you go there...catholics are very catholic:) I know.