Okay well here's my situation. I'm suppose to be Christian but the belifs are not well, believeble. At least once a week my household is haveing a bible study. It's just really hard for me to be tolorent of the Christian Religion. I MUST participate in the bible studys. Also people are constantly telling me that about Christianity and it's just really hard for me. What should I do? Any ideas?
2007-01-05 10:21:13 · 20 answers · asked by Mg2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You sound like you are a seeker. It is hard for a seeker to be tolerant of the conflicting nonsense that the bible is made up of.
A seeker needs a logical premise before they can accept it as truth.
There is a book that helps you to develop a close personal relationship with God while avoiding the dogma and nonsense that most religions try to force on you. It is called the course in miracles. Try it, it works.
Love and blessings Don
2007-01-05 10:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't believe, then you shouldn't have to be forced into the situations you are in. Do you have any control over having the Bible Study meet somewhere else? That would probably be a good first step. And why do you HAVE to participate? Finding a different church and/or denomination might be helpful.
If you've done some serious thought, study, and reflection on Christianity and you just can't "buy it," then that's how it is. And really, that shouldn't be the end of the world. Just calmly tell people that you respect their faith but don't share it and would rather not have the discussion.
The Catholic Church professes in official writings that no person should be forced into a religion (even Christianity) that they do not believe it. Bottom line - do what you need to do to live a good life.
2007-01-05 18:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First: if the beliefs promoted at your Bible study are troublesome for you, you need to know that there a lot of different ways of being a Christian. There are many, many different ideas about what Christianity is and about what Christian life should be. You need to go out into the wider Christian world -- meeting different people, visiting different churches, reading different books -- and make up your own mind about it. God gave you a mind so you could use it.
Why do you have to participate? If you're an adult, or close to it, ask them to respect your decision not to attend. If you absolutely must attend, ask all the hard questions that are coming into your mind. If others are always telling about Christianity, tell them, "I'm a Christian already -- lay off." Respect yourself and stand up for yourself.
2007-01-05 18:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that Christianity can be interpretted in a whole other way, personally. I don't really care what the church says - they are more about control than spirituality, as far as I can see - but Christianity itself, what Jesus was actually saying, can be taken in a different light.
I think that God is the universal energy that powers this existence and that Jesus was no more divine than you or me - we are all children of God, the only difference is that Jesus really knew that down to his core. The trinity makes more sense to me when we consider the combination of God (the energy that powers this existense), the Son (the human body we live in) and the holy spirit as our own little piece of god (if God is an ocean, then we are all little glasses of God) - thought any one of these components, this existence is not possible. Heaven is home (and it is just an energy existence), prayers is our only communication with home (whatever we dwell upon in our heart and mind is what home sends more of) and hell is just a state of mind (our own private hell on Earth is the only hell there is, and if we are mired in it at the time of our death we will likely not notice the way home and will stay here torturing ourselves).
What I am trying to say is that you are still free to interpret your beliefs any way you choose. There is more than one way to interpret the bible and ministers are wrong from time to time. It is always up to you to create and follow your own personal belief system (and if you start spouting off with rabble rousing ideas during bible study, you might be asked to leave - wink wink).
Peace!
2007-01-05 18:29:04 · answer #4 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You MUST participate in the bible studies?
Maybe you need to find another church or another religion that would be more comfortable so you will understand The Word with your heart. Seek knowledge and you will be guided by the Holy Spirit.
God Bless
2007-01-05 18:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing is to pray all by your self and ask the Lord to help you, read the Bible when you are alone and see if you can relate to it. Start with Mathew.
I hope the Religion that you are taking studies from is one that goes by the Bible & the Bible only...alot of them teach things that are not in the Bible, and I cant swallow that crap either.
Good Luck and God Bless !
2007-01-05 18:27:51 · answer #6 · answered by Bridget 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bide your time, keep your mouth shut until u r 18 and able to legally move out and not to mention voice your own opinions.
I the meantime you can always study other religions and cultures so when you do get older you can make a logical and educated decision.
2007-01-05 18:25:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do if I were you would take a bible back to my room and study one-on-one with myself and God. God will put something on your heart and he will help you, but you have to have faith in the things not seen. Miracles prove God is real, if only people would stop to look. Every flower, every person walking only exsists because of God. We are all given choices whether to believe or not and they give themselves the choice of where they spend out enternity when their "Shell" expires.
2007-01-05 18:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by sax_playa_1213 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family is born-again, fundamentalist baptists! So I completely understand what you're going through.... when I was living w/them, they would force me to attend their church three times a week and always tried to push their beliefs on me! So yes, I know how you feel.... what it comes down to is this: Religion is a personal choice and you need to tell your family that.... them pushing their beliefs and religion on you is NOT going to make you believe or embrace it... in fact, most of the time it will just push you further away from them...... So I suggest you sit your family down and try to discuss how you feel with them, and hopefully(if they're NOT like my close-minded family) they will understand and let you be free to explore other religions if you see fit to.....
Good luck!
~A~
2007-01-05 18:35:06 · answer #9 · answered by Sizeable Scars 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the time to learn. There are lots of things I learn about that I do not believe in. Since you have to be there (I assume you are under your parents authority) at least learn what is being taught. You don't have to beliieve it, but what have you got to lose? You will be able to discuss theology with anyone. That is pretty heady stuff and might come in handy someday.
2007-01-05 18:25:44 · answer #10 · answered by epaphras_faith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋