I'm a christian and I want to be a lawyer but many people tell me that this is not a profession for christians,what do you think???
2006-11-06 14:52:40 · 15 answers · asked by The Apostle 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have a friend who's not religious nor practising, but born (herditarily) Jewish and he's the most honest lawyer I've ever seen. He refuses to do things that are wrong. He REFUSES to take jobs that are wrong.
The only reason there are "fringy" lawyers is because they worship and need the $$$.
Are you willing to make less money, pick and choose your clients and their cases based on your feelings and faith? If you can say yes to that, do it!
As a lawyer you will be faced with things that conflict and it's up to you to make them fit.
You have to pick and chose cases and try them. You have to champion people who need it.
Sometimes a Christian might have the better solution.
Take the cliche, an Atheist who's kid is not allowed into the Boy Scouts because he won't pledge allegiance to God. As a Christian can you defend that and win that and make both sides not feel offended? Can you present a point of view!
Remember JESUS was once LAWYER.
A bunch of people were stoning a whore named Mary, as the Old Testiment and Laws of Moses said they should and JESUS defended her and sought relief from the judgement of law and WON!.
And he did it without violating the Bible or his faith or his religion.
Can you be THAT good! If so, you will be an amazing lawyer!
2006-11-06 15:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many Christian lawyers. Be a lawyer. There is a national organization of Christian lawyers that will give Christians free service over certain issues. I can not think of their name. Do some looking on the web. They have a TV show on Skyangle sometime. Later, Mike
2006-11-06 14:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by mikegwelch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on why you want to be a lawyer. If you are truly interested in supporting the rights of those you work with, it's a good idea, and yet another possibility is to go into mediation. I think after the Second Coming at least 95% of the lawyers around now will have to find another career. Some of them are already doing that now, at least in my family.
2006-11-06 14:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't realize that it's not the profession but the MINDSET and principles. Lawyers ARE needed. So are soldiers. People completely miss the point when it comes to spirituality. Someone can be ministering to the poor but still be coming from an ego-centric place and that's the issue -- where you're coming from. And it's not sinful if you do come from an ego-centric place, it's just gonna block out the experience of the love of god.
2006-11-06 14:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i don't know if my lawyer is christian or not, but he has been very helpful and supportive also his secretaries and assistant. they know I am not rich so they told me the best way to use their service without costing me a bundle - it's fair for both of us. So I think there are good lawyers out there and maybe you can be one too regardless what your religion is.
Most animal lovers I know are not associated with any religion and this doesnt stop them from protecting and saving other living beings. Dont you know that Angels do not belong to specific religion? Every religion has them, only in different description or names.
2006-11-06 15:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best lawyers I have ever known were Christians. Go for it.
2006-11-06 14:56:51 · answer #6 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes. St. Thomas More of England was a just and Christian lawyer. I believe its www.st.thomas more society of lawyers here in the U.S.
2006-11-06 14:53:58 · answer #7 · answered by injesu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some Very Good Christian Lawyers and they do a Good Job too.
GOD Bless!
2006-11-06 14:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
certain, being a legal specialist is a robust and good career for a Christian and non secular guy. the buyer saint of legal experts is St.Thomas Moore. He develop into Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of britain. Thomas Moore refused to grant Henry a divorce so he might want to marry Anne Boleyn. Henry had him finished. legal experts are sure through a code of ethics and in the journey that they violate it,they could bypass to reformatory or loose their license to coach. There many parts of the regulation you could bypass into. Civil Rights regulation, Elder regulation, kinfolk regulation, and so on. all require someone who's prepared to withstand those who're corrupt or are prepared to take income of others. i imagine that's a good aspect to do and the right aspect to do.
2016-10-16 07:55:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see any contradictions between being an attorney and being a Christian. Many people also tell you that Christianity is wrong. Do you believe them? You don't have to believe everything you hear.
2006-11-06 14:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋