2007-01-01 14:44:39 · 53 answers · asked by SN 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You can't.
2007-01-01 14:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by firebyknight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to stop her. What is it about Christianity that you don't like?
I really don't think there is something wrong with Christianity as long as it is not a cult or dangerous. I know for a fact that the Christianity I have knowledge of is great.
But you need to ask yourself why you don't want your sister involved. I was a chatholic until I was I was sixteen and then became a born again Christian. I am a much better person today than I was when I wasn't. I really think that you need to think about why you don't want her to convert first. Would you rather have her going out drinking and doing other things.
What is so wrong with wanting to be in a church setting and being around people who believe that beyond this life there is a place where we will all live after this so called life.
Lets face it when we are diagnosed with an illness or faced with adversity the first person we go to is God.
I don't think that you can stop her from converting and I don't think you should.
2007-01-01 14:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Challenge her to actually READ the Bible. Does she really approve of this vengeful jealous monster, Jehovah? She would stone to death someone that gathered sticks on the Sabbath? Or subject herself to the same torture if she sassed her father? It amazes me how many people can proffer this Abrahamic god because clearly they have not read the Bible. Offer to study cosmology with her. Not so much for answers, but for the incredible QUESTIONS cosmology poses. Bottom line, however, is this: Your sister is wired into a peer system, and she will do anything to be accepted by her present peers. She will either grow out of it, or not. But she has a concerned brother in any case. Good luck with that.
2007-01-01 14:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you wish to interfere in what a free person chooses as their religion?
If she is your sister, then you should lover her no matter what her faith (or lack thereof).
I have two children. One is deeply Catholic. She is 18. My younger daughter is somewhat a spiritualist, though this is still growing.
I'm a Wiccan, and my ex is Catholic. I honor each of their choices.
In trying to prevent your sister from converting to Christianity, you are doing the same thing that many accuse the Christians of doing... using coersion to affect a persons choices in faith.
Please be better than that.
2007-01-01 14:49:12 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would question your ethics in trying to stop someone from makeing a choice about what they consider to be their own soul. Each of us has a choice to make about how we will live our lives. I would merely ask your sister, why christianity and not islam, not wiccan, not buddism? Is she joining for social reasons? or spiritual. If it is social - slap her ... HARD. if it is spiritual take a journey with her to a library and show her some of the other religeons ... and then if she is still set on christianity - go with her to this church she wants to joy, or try to help her find a decent church and make sure it isn't just a personality cult.
2007-01-01 14:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Tom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one has the right to stop anyone from converting to any religion they feel legitimately called to. If you truly love your sister, you will let her discover God in her own way. I had to do the same with my daughter...it will be a test of your true love for her if you can support her descision and even attend her baptism to show that you truly care about HER, not what you think she should do.
2007-01-01 14:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by harpertara 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh thats sad...you cant stop a convinced person...christians marketing techniques are very good...and they even bribe...you know ive got a story of mine to share...my fren n i are nt christians...we were askin for donations outside as part of my school program...and this guy came out of no where...he asked us to sit down and started crapping bout christianity, after that he asked us to close our eyes and repeat some oaths or something, and so we did...after that he asked us to open our eyes, and told us that we are now officially christians and from now onwards shld go to the church and then handed out a 50 dollars note for donation...wow...we were only 13 yrs old then...My mum told me another story where her friend who used to be very religious(not chrisitianity) suddenly changed to christianity, becuz the church offered her money to cover her debts...now this is called bribery...and if you notice, christianity is a religion that respect no other religions. Hope im not being rude here, becuz this friend of my mum was told by the church to dump all assessories of her previous religion into the bin and told her that she should not even for education sake walk into another religion's temple or so...and learn bout their culture...
I dun know whether your sis is takin the right choice, but in a democratic world its her wish. Besides im an aethist not becuz i dun believe in God, but becuz there is no religion that depicts God in the manner i do. If she really believes in the concept of christianity then let her move on. But if she's being tricked into chrisitianity like my 2 stories above, then pls do enlighten her. Anyway, whether you believe in religion A or B, its da belief that counts, not the religion. And belief can perform miracles...thx. Nesh
2007-01-01 15:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What religion are you now? I would encourage her to do a lot of research on several different paths. If she really looks into it she will find a lot of inconsistancy in the Christian churches. I chose a Pagan path that teaches personal responsibilty and not dogma.
2007-01-01 14:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't stop her it is her decision and she must have a reason. Have you stopped and listened to her reason why she wants to convert to a different religion? its her life and her religion whats the big deal with her changing not matter what religion she is she will always be your sister.
2007-01-01 14:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by bftiger13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why stop someone from learning religion for themselves? Some people need the faith of Christianity as some need wicca or Buddism.
2007-01-01 14:56:18 · answer #10 · answered by Demon Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why stop her?
If that is what she believes let her. By trying to stop her you will just ruin ur relationship and make her want to do it more.
Ask her about why she wants to? Learn more about it. Maybe its something you would like too. But don't try and stop her
2007-01-01 14:47:41 · answer #11 · answered by mrpblue 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋