We are good ppl. with good hearts and she knows it but we are just not into worshipping God like she is use to doing. We believe but don't feel the need to go to church or break out the Bible everytime theres a problem. Do you think its right?
2007-03-19 08:47:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
She says she wants to protect her children from bad influences. And yes i have been to church MANY a time. Its a personal preference.
2007-03-19 09:05:54 · update #1
i have been saved and i have been baptised.
2007-03-19 09:08:18 · update #2
I think your friend cares very much for you, that is obvious in her attempt to get you to church. I think she may be a little off though in her thinking. We are all given free will and we are all given the right to worship how we want. As a Christian, I am going to come across many people who worship the Lord very differenly than I do. It is not mine or anyones place to judge. We are to love the people around us for who they are now, not for who we want them to be. I think it is OK for her to let her opinion be known, but then let it be and show through her life the example she wants for you. It is by our examples that we do the most change and good for others. Not by our judgement and isolation methods. I hope that your friendship is not hurt by this and that she can understand the differences and go forth in love.
2007-03-19 08:58:19 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does not matter, what anyone personally thinks it right or wrong.
The question ALL believers must answer is, IF According to the Word of God; we are behaving or of an attitude in line with HIS Ways. Or according to His Word. The Bible says 'nobody is a good person'; we have all "fallen short".
Regardless, of our personal opinions about reading the Bible or attending church. These are the ways we use to build a relationship with God.
IF we have a truely faithful and believing relationship with Him, why would we NOT want to read The Bible? Regardless, of what we are experiencing.
Finally, why would we NOT want to attend church and worship Him?
2007-03-19 16:03:04 · answer #2 · answered by whathappentothisnation 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's just sad. It's too bad that her church is such a bad influence on her, that she will only be your friend if you go too. If you want to get technical, when a church demands its parishioners cut anyone out of thier life who isn't interested in joining, that is when it becomes a cult. It's not at all right. But time to move on, dear....
I don't buy that unevenly yoked business, sounds to me like an excuse not to get along or understand others, and one that I have heard often since joining this forum. I'm Pagan, I have friends who I consider to be truly Christian people, they respect me, I respect them, and we enjoy each other for who we are without those sort of conditions on the relationship.
2007-03-19 16:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is telling you she is going to heaven and she want,s you to go with her don,t get mad at her . The bible speaks of being unequally yoked meaning a believer and a none believer should not be together. Most friends don,t do this sounds like she would make someone a good wife. I had a friend tell me one time if I was selling pot we could not be friends this shocked me because where I,m from if you have a friend it is for life we are still friends .
2007-03-19 16:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus sat down to dinner with whores and tax collectors. Your friend thinks you aren't good enough for their company, find better friends. Or break out your vintage Marvel comics and start reading to her. Stan Lee makes a helluva lot more sense than the Bible as a guide for living.
2007-03-19 15:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In her own childish way, she is trying to share with you something she thinks is wonderful.
If you are such a good person, and you have such a good heart, as you say, how much harm would it do if you went with her a couple of times?
Then, if you don't like it, you can tell her honestly.
Since you ask what I think, I will tell you. I think both of you have serious control issues. If your freindship is important to you, you will both stop trying to tell the other how to live.
If your friendship isn't important enough to you for you to learn to accept one another with loving grace...
then chuck it.
2007-03-19 16:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, what manipulation. I'm sure your friend things she has your best interests at heart, but she is into control. If she was a true friend she would accept you the way you are since you aren't doing anything "bad". It's up to you if you want to go the spiritual path, not up to her.
2007-03-19 15:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with her, but she does have the right to select and maintain friendships based on any criterion she wants to use.
The good news is that now you know to look somewhere else for a best friend.
2007-03-19 15:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you're better off without a "friend" who'd turn against you, simply for not worshipping the way she chooses to.
2007-03-19 15:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from personal experience, I'm better off without friends who try to force me to conform to their worldview. Live and let live.
2007-03-19 15:52:43 · answer #10 · answered by Psyleet 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋