Would You Be Worried If Your Child........?

Question

converted to Christianity ? Not just any Church, but a Fundimentalist Church ?

Why? and Why Not ?

Answer 1

No, I would be ecstatic! I would ecstatic if you also came to know the truth of Jesus Christ! If anyone did! There is nothing more important than your eternal salvation. And to know the love Jesus Christ had for us, that He gave up His own life in exchange that those who believe would be set free from sin and hell. There is NO greater love than that! Sin separates man from God for all eternity...and if my kids grow up to follow the Lord and walk with Him, I will be so greatful and nothing would make me happier to know that they have put themselves aside and have put God first!

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

I am a fundamentalist christian too- believing every single word of the Bible and that it is indeed God's word.

Answer 2

I feel it is the parents responsibility to provide for their children physically, mentally and spiritually. To give their children morals and ethical guidelines. If the parents fail in this regard, hopefully there is a Grandparent, Aunt or Uncle who will take them under their wing.

If the children are still living at home (teenagers) and the parents strongly object to the religion, for justified reasons, then the children should obey the parents. If the parent is objecting just due to here say, they should investigate the religion for themselves to make sure their child will not be harmed. Such as Skin Heads, Moonies, etc...

Once they are adults, it is their choice if they continue to follow your guidelines. If a parent is Christian, they cannot always guarantee that their child will stick with their religion or be religious at all. The same is true if the parent is Atheist, they cannot guarantee that their child will be Atheist.

We are all individuals and have to answer for our actions as individuals.

Answer 3

Yes, the majority of fundamnetal churches are unchecked in how they interpret the bible. They seem to worship a particular preacher or prastor. The also institute the use of prophets and evangelist which are all improper in the christian sense.

Answer 4

I would not worry, I would know, that somehow I did not lead a rational enough life as an example. No matter which flavor of super naturalism they chose. Since there is no free will, they did not choose, they are fulfilling an emotional childish need that they somehow did not learn to fulfill.

Answer 5

Deeply. My child would have been raised much, much better than that, so I'd have no choice but to worry he had been brainwashed, traumatized, and/or had a psychotic episode.

But, as long as it was a well-established church, I'd leave it alone and just try to find out what's going on peacefully.

Answer 6

Not particularly. Believers, even fundamentalists, tend to be good, law abiding people. Have Mormons ever brought down property values when they move into a neighbourhood? Of course not.

Cults are a different matter..but how do you distinguish between the two? there's the rub....

Answer 7

No, because I am a fundimentalist Christian.

Answer 8

Hell yes I'd be worried. I'd warn my child about all the lies they're going to hear. Since I'm a lesbian, I know they'd probably fill my kid's head with all that rubbish about how evil we supposedly are. It would definitely worry me.

Answer 9

No, I believe that my child is entitled to his beliefs and will support him all the way. Even if it is something I do not believe in.

Answer 10

Only if he started telling me about talking serpents.