She's christian (i used to be as well)...but then I started to disagree with christianity and it was pretty much nonsensical to me! Even the whole Jesus thing...but she told me I can't believe and then stop believing! What's wrong in doing that?
just a lil confused here, ppl!
2007-02-02 21:58:17 · 23 answers · asked by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Maybe that's how it is in her mind.
You can do anything you want. I'm in the exact same boat as you. I have a lot of doubts now as to what I used to accept as true, knowing that I was simply accepting the beliefs of others. Through much study of alternative beliefs, ideas and theories I am coming to much different conclusions than those of the concepts I was taught growing up in the Catholic Church. Follow your own heart, mind and soul dear. Your gut too. It won't lead you wrong.
And my not believing in the theories and concepts that I was taught in no way makes me an Atheist. I believe in a "God" or a higher power or energy source of life, simply not the model of God that I was taught of as a child.
2007-02-02 22:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Pleasant,your Mum is actually repeating what Jesus said about those who believe at first but then turn their backs on Him,
`Once you put your hands to the plough,you are not fit to turn back`, which means that you cannot make a life decision to follow Christ and then casually walk away as if it is meaningless,this is a great insult to all that Jesus taught and suffered,it is worse than slapping Him in the face,and even worse again is that by this action you actually deny the Holy Spirit and and this is very grave matter indeed.
I hope that you give this matter serious thought as it concerns your eternal life.
2007-02-03 06:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your mom is a Christian and for a Christian it's impossible to accept the actual existence of non-Christians;)...You were a believer, probably just because your family taught you to believe, presenting you Christianity as the unconfutable Truth. Once you began to think with your own head, and listen to your doubts and legitimate questions about Christianity, you realized that the story you were told was not adding up, so you decided not to believe. What's more natural than that? It looks like a natural process! Your level of awareness grew higher and you could see the contraddictions and abstractions of Christianity! Absolutely normal! The reason why your mom can't accept such a natural , logic development is because she's a Christian and Christians are not endowed with logic;)
2007-02-03 06:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Love_my_Cornish_Knight❤️ 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well it seams absolutely clear to me. If Christianity isn't real and you stop believing and become an Atheist like me then every thing is fine. When you die you will be completely dead no soul or spirit no awareness completely over for ever. You will not miss the eternal love of your savior Jesus Christ because he does not exist. You will just turn to dust. But if Christianity is real and you stop believing. When you die your soul and spirit will survive and be capable of real awareness and real pain. You will be sent directly to Hell where you will suffer the eternal pains of Hell where your worm shall never die and the flame shall not be quenched. So it is quite a simple and logical choice to make isn't it. It was for me anyway. Good luck with your choice and God Bless.
2007-02-03 06:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No one can force someone to believe anything. Your mom tried to teach you as a child, but at some point - the age of accountability - you have to be responsible for your own soul. The Bible says "work out your own salvation" Perhaps it may have been better for your mother to tell you that, but she probably felt she was getting no where in telling you about it anymore (And moms sometimes just get tired of arguing with their kids!)
2007-02-03 06:08:42 · answer #5 · answered by martiismyname 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one can be a Christian, and then stop being one. Millions of people "think" they are Christians, but are only church members or church goers. To be a Christian one must be born again. Once born again, you cannot loose your salvation. Jesus said that "those the Father gives to Him, no one will be able to take them away". If you believe that you were once a Christian , its an indicator that you were confused before as well as now. Once a person is really born again-they will never for any reason turn away from God.
2007-02-03 06:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by DATA DROID 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Parents say the darnedest things don't they? I wouldn't worry too much, she could mean a whole lot of things like if you don't believe now you never really believed or maybe its an inelegant way of trying to say you are just going through a questioning time everyone goes through and she assumes you will eventually decide to come back to the fold. Look at it this way at least she had the decency and respect for you not to use the old 'its a phase your going through'
2007-02-03 06:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
U can believe what u want. I used to believe in things and then stopped. Ppl do it all the time!
2007-02-03 06:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Booh♥ ☺☺☺☺☺ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is rather contradictory since Christians rely so much on being able to change someone elses' perspective from being a non-believer to a believer. She's trying to undermine your confidence and sense of individuality. Christians are intimidated by free-thinkers, generally because their whole belief structure is based on being dictated to.
2007-02-03 06:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Everyone can believe in an idea, belief, etc for a phase in their life then quit or the other way round. You can be so totally against Christianity then start believing. People change.
Peace
2007-02-03 06:03:47 · answer #10 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋