Christian mohter says 'she raised me the way I should go and so I will return', why can't she let it go?

Question

I won't be a Christian.. I don't agree with it, the end.

She doesn't preach at me, very rarely.. but I know that is her attitude. She said this to me once and I know she still believes this.

If I was raised the 'way I should go', then I would still be in that way... why can't she see that just maybe I was raised the way I should NOT go...?

Answer 1

Let it go. Allow her to keep her belief. It's not hurting you, and unless it becomes a major wedge, don't worry about it.

Answer 2

She loves you. So just like when you were a kid and she said don't touch that its hot, or get down you will break your arm! She tried to teach you the way to be eternally safe. So now you are choosing not to follow her teaching, ok. God gives us a choice, but the thing is there are some choices we can't undo. Once you are saved you are always saved, no matter how much you mess up and once you are a Mom and you choose to love and nurture your child you can't just stop. You always love and want to protect them. So she is praying, she is hoping, she is putting her faith in God that He will someday find a way to reach you.

So I guess I would say be understanding that whatever she does comes from love and react accordingly and no matter what you believe or don't be respectful of what you know she believes and be nice. She is your mom. She changed your diapers and she should get less frustration and more kindness, I mean she knows you disagree with her and she is genuinely scared for you, and how does she treat you?

Good luck

Answer 3

I think mothers say that becuase they feel like they raised you a certain way and thats how it should be. But they need to realize that you are your own person and she can't force you to believe something you don't. I also think that she feel like being a christian is the best thing for you and since she is your mom she wants only the best for you.

Answer 4

She can only teach you what she received. She can't gave you a faith that she don't have. Is like making an apple juice out of oranges. We are call to follow Jesus Christ and in our way to Him we will have constant fights, but if you give up now, is like giving up the combat without even start it. Grow up and take the weapons of faith and don't play with it.

Answer 5

She said that because that is what the Bible says in Proverbs I believe.
You shouldn't be so presumptuous to claim that you will never convert to Christianity you never know what God will use you for.
It is ironic that Saul who murdered Christians in the Bible later became Paul and eventually wrote the majority of the New Testament proclaiming Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Your mom is just being faithful to God's Word. Consider yourself lucky and loved!

Answer 6

I suppose, sooner or later, she'll realize that you're your own person and you'll make your own decisions.

I realize that it's difficult dealing with a smug know-it-all, but she'll see it eventually. Hang in there.

Answer 7

Because you're still young and we all have the "rebellious" stage. Some stay in it longer than others, but be thankful she still has hope.

Answer 8

Because she is praying for you and God is going to answer her prayer. One day you'll thank her for never giving up on you. God bless.

Answer 9

She can only see what she hopes for you, that you will recover yourself out of the snare of the devil when you are older.

Answer 10

You will be back Jack. We all try to rebel. We all know we must live by his law