changing religion?

Question

ight, i'm catholic...and i been going through deep depression and a ''friend'' wanted to help me by going to church, but its a different religion..its evangelist, and my mom dislikes the fact the i'm goin to that church cause i'm catholic, i don't like it that much because i feel uncomfortable with the pastor...since he knows my situation and he wants to call me to ''help me'' and come to my house and ''visit'' and hes annoying the shiit outta me...should i stop going? i just need an answer no negativity

Answer 1

If you don't feel comfortable then don't go. It's as simple as that. Why don't you go to a Catholic church, since you're Catholic?

Answer 2

If you aren't comfortable there, then don't go. Find a church you're comfortable in. I was also raised Catholic. I've since left the Catholic church when I found the right one where I had the same beliefs and felt comfortable. Depression is a very difficult thing to go through. Prayers will help (I'll say some for you to help). I think this pastor is only trying to help though, but don't let him push you. Simply walk away.

Answer 3

Remember the pastor is human. He has no right to visit you when you are alone or if he is alone. Tell him how you feel. If he shows up at your house with out an appointment alone, do not let him in. I have been visited by a pastor at home, he was alone and I was alone. I told him I didn't think it was proper for him to come to my house like that. He never came over again.

Just because he is a pastor doesn't mean he is acting right. Tell him you will meet him with others present.

If you are unsure of what you believe or if you want to go to this church, tell him that you need to think about it and please just give me (you) time to pray and think about it.

It may be that he really does want to help you. Just don't put yourself in a bad position.

Pray and ask God to help you with this decision. I know it's hard to pray when you are depressed, but force yourself. Stay close to the Lord. He promises that He will never leave us! I don't know what caused your deep depression, sometimes it's medical and sometimes it's sin. Have you been to the doctor? Sometimes volunteering to help other people takes your mind off your own problems, like a shelter or retirement home.

God Bless You!

Answer 4

If you do not feel comfortable and do not like the church or the pastor and you feel your space and privacy is being invaded and therefore not receiving any real aid, then I suggest you do not go back. Instead you should turn to your own religious community. See your local priest or another clergy member (or monk or nun or teacher, etc) that you feel more comfortable with talking to. If there is someone in your own local parish church that you feel more comfortable discussing things with, then this is whom you should discuss the matter. And if you are more comfortable at your church then that is where you should go.

If your friend asks you, just be honest and say that you prefer your own religious leaders, but that you appreciate his/her offer of help and appreciated his/her sharing their church community with you. A good friend will definately understand. I certainly understand your situation because there were times when I was invited to friends' churches only to not really like being there and felt very uncomfortable being there. I still appreciated the invitation, though, and made sure to let my friends know that it wasn't because of them.

Another option to consider is also in seeing a counselor and a doctor regarding your depression. My sister has suffered with depression on and off again for many years. She has medicine the doctor prescribed her to help with the physical symptoms of depression (which was mostly what she suffered from), but at one point the depression became extremely emotional (we lost our grandparents and it was much harder on her emotionally) and she saw a counselor who helped her to grieve and work through her emotions. If anything, you can always talk to your mom. That's what parents are there for (that may sound silly, but it's true I talk more to my mom now than I ever did and I wish I had talked to her more in the past because we both now help each other to resolve each other's problems)

Hope you feel much better soon.

Answer 5

I don't get the connection between your deep depression and your need to change religions! You need to get some help from a medical doctor to find out what is the cause of the depression as it could be physical due to "chemical imbalance" within your body. Once the underlying cause is determined, it can be treated with meds, etc. so why even consider changing religions at this time? Your friend who wants to help you by "going to church", are you not going to church in your own faith? I'd put aside the religion question for now and concentrate on finding out the cause of the depression. Good luck and God Bless You.

Answer 6

Well, I hope you can forgive that pastor for being over-the-top. After all, that's what evangelism is all about.
If you're not comfortable going to that church, I'd say that's reason enough to stop going, just so long as you don't stop attending church altogether.
You know, if you feel that your present faith isn't sustaining you in Christ, you might try talking to pastors from a few other Christian denominations. I'm a Southern Baptist in doctrine, and I find it suits my relationship with the Lord very well.
Blessings to you!

Answer 7

Dont let your depression control your life. If your a Catholic, keep going to a Catholic church. Dont change religions. The Catholic church is the true church. The -original- Christian church founded by Jesus himself.

Answer 8

As long as you have faith in Jesus Christ, go wherever you wish.
As long as they teach that Jesus died for your sins, and that he is the son of God.

I'm in a situation where I'm in an evangelical church, and I'm sort or having a personal interest in going to the catholic church. but Some of my evangelical friends dislike that idea. Its making me rather confused and depressed aswell.
I did find Christ in the evangelical Church, but I believe that Christ will lead me where I need to be..Evangelists will tell you that you need to accept Jesus into your heart, and personally for me, I found that it was a wonderful experience, I felt so wonderfully connected to Jesus and my faith was stronger than it ever was.

Even if you do that, it doesn't mean that your not a Catholic anymore! Jesus is your saviour and he died for you!

Most of all spend time in prayer, and ask God where you should be. You can email me if you have any questions(its in my profile). I do know how annoying those evangelical Christians can get.(some of them can get rather pushy)

Answer 9

You're catholic and I assume you are under 15. Have you gone through confirmation yet?

My parents wisely let me choose whether to continue going to church or not after I turned 15. I chose no to.

Go to the Beliefnet.com website and take the Which Religion Are You? test. You'll see from your answers where you're head and your heart are at right now. And young one- you will change alot in the years to come.


ANd responder above who said this is what the boble says about catholics- HONEY, there are NO BIBLES that say ANYTHING about catholic religion becuase it did not exist when the old testament was written and the new testament was written YEARS (minimum 70) after Jesus died.

Catholics like to pretend that Jesus was catholic. He wasn't. He was a Jew.

And if Catholic's REALLY wanted to follow Jesus, they would be teaching outside under the open sky like Jesus did, not tucked inside a very expensive building wityh a fat bank account and a Priest driving a luxury car and living like the Prince of Bel Air.

Answer 10

The pastor is trying to help you but he is also trying to convert you.
Eventually, if you don't convert, he will not help you anymore.

If you don't feel comfortable in this church, i would suggest to stop going there and to look for help in a non-religious organization.
I wish you the best