Christians: Were your parents christians, too?

Question

Simple question, no ulterior motive. Just wondering.

Answer 1

Yes. But I have an agnostic sister, an atheist uncle, a neo-pagan cousin, a goth (lite) cousin, a semi-wiccan aunt, and an aunt who is just plain nuts. And in Michigan I have a . . . dunno, second cousin or something who can cure your cancer over the phone by using crystals.

Just thought I'd give you the whole family tree (yes, it is a nut tree) there.

Answer 2

This is from Addie V.My parents were so different from how I
am.I asked the Lord into my Heart and soul at 16.I prayed Jesus would show me a better life and He did.I was raised by alcoholics.Then molested,incested,and physically abused.I had many skeletons in my closet,At 16 I was a wild thing and attended many crazy parties and social gatherings.Smoked
anything,drink anything,tried anything.Somehow the Spirit of God,
showed me a better way and I took it.It's not being perfect,it's
trusting that God is real and he will give you wisdom,and mostly protection.He is Awesome to me and I see the Lord as understanding everything about me.My mother was a Palm Reader.She believed in a superior being as her God.

Answer 3

Ya. Both my parents. I did not really totally understand, in fact even until now there are a few things I have yet to understand about my religion. Most are revealed to me as I grow older and as i meditate on my religion. I never decided, or even thought of, to become atheist or join any other. In fact I never will. I loved my religion more and more as I grew. I saw something special in it when I decided to take things seriously and look deeper into it. So I decided to follow God all my life. I received my Holy Communion, then I was Confirmed as a "Soldier of Christ"(yes go ask the bishop an' he'll have a piece of paper with my name on it.). After my Confirmation, I did feel as if there was need to defend my faith. The feeling grew stronger as I grew older and I was sure I had done the right thing because you never experience some feeling like that out of the blue after you become Confirmed. I took my Confirmation as a Soldier of Christ with 100% seriousity & honesty. But I found out eventually that the people who did not take it with 100% seriousity and honesty could never feel the same as I did. I was convinced that there was indeed a miracle in the sacrament itself if it only worked for those with a pure and true spirit. As a Confirmed Christian soldier of Christ, I did feel those infused virtues that many atheists and others would say are just impossible. They are not impossible if you are true it. Those infused virtues really have an impact on me the moment the Bishop confirmed me. To say "no didnt feel anything at all" when i became Christian would only be a lie to myself. I did feel it. It was a strange feeling that many anti - Christianity and anti - religion people or some Christians, (who they themselves do not take the faith properly) would never feel.

1 day many years later I ventured to yahoo answers and I was kinda shocked that not many experienced that good feeling that I had. Then I knew why. They never took it seriously. Everything is just a Simpsons' joke. They were never true to their baptismal vows at all. They never studied or analyzed their faith or took time to pray, meditate, etc. so i wuz like: No wonder everyone here is so down in the DUMPS! So I took in my apostolic calling in the heart as it was my duty as a soldier of Christ an because I loved my religion and God so much. I decided that if i was to defend my faith I might as well start here. Im just a 14 yr old Catholic but with experience I'll probably get the hang of it eventually.

I could always convert anytime and my parents would be skeptical at first, but let me do as my heart wishes anyway. But I wouldn't want to convert at all. Even if it meant death.

-----

Ps Mr. acid zebra nonprophet I think i told u about my C-a in another question of yours about 1+1 =3 but just in case please remember: I WILL NEVER QUIT.
I will show it 2 u somehow if i cnt do it by email. :P

Answer 4

I grew up as a catholic. My parents still practice.

At 13, I became an atheist and remained so for 10 years, until...

Like Paul, I had a revelation of Jesus Christ which convinced me, w/o a shadow of a doubt that God exists and that Jesus Christ is the only Way to reach the Father.

At 23, I chose to become a born-again Christian. The best decision of my life.

Great question. Thanks for asking.

Answer 5

Yes, of course. My mother was a do-goody type but now she's the sweetest little church lady in the world and I've thanked her for taking me to church when I was little. My dad was always a Believer but his drinking made him miserable. He did start going to church 3 years before he died though and I am glad about that because I don't have to wonder what that meant!! He had so much respect for God and yet he couldn't stop drinking so it was a mess. I don't judge. I can't. It's too big a question. No judgements.

Answer 6

Both of my parents became true Christians before I was born, so I was raised in the church. I myself became a Christian when I was really young, about 5 or 6.

Answer 7

My parents were catholics. But then my mother started studying the bible (that was when i was about 5 y/o), and discovered that God condemned idolatry.... God forbids us to worship a god created by the hands of a man.... God, the creator of the heavens and earth, is the only God.

Answer 8

Backsliders

Answer 9

Yes both my parents

Answer 10

uh no. In fact I begged someone to take me to church as a kid. No one would. then when I went to VBS one summer (more as a babysitting tool) and I accepted Christ into my heart, I went home, told my mom and was chastised and made feel horrible about it for days- well it still bothers me that she did that to me. Nonetheless I finally made it to adulthood and found Christ in my 20's. God waited on me!!!!! He's always there for us.