So many of my christian friends have betrayed me. It's so not fair. I have done nothing wrong, but now I only have a few friends left. Is it God's will? Hey! I'm hurting myself! Why me?!
2007-04-08 21:05:45 · 17 answers · asked by Mariah L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The whole world may betray you. But there is one who will never betray you, and that's Jesus. Put your trust in Him and not in people. If you set people up on a pedestal, you'll be disappointed in the end.
2007-04-08 22:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
http://www.sullivan-county.com/identity/intol_right.htm
The Christian right are intolerant of free thinkers. They feel they have little or nothing to learn from perspectives other than their own. They wish to raise their children in "closed" sometimes "Anglo only" environments, exposing them as little as possible to the "corrupting" influences of the outside world. Indeed, by isolating their children this way, they pass on their intolerance to their progeny. Music and art to the Christian right must conform to their biblical beliefs. For example, lyrics or art labeled "pornographic," films and/or books that accept, not necessarily promote, homosexuality as an alternative life style are condemned as corrupting influences on youth. The Christian right, almost gratuitously makes homosexuality a rallying point, a way to raise "true believers" in thoughtless, easy condemnation. They readily claim that the country is run by homosexuals and blame them for numerous social ills. To many of the Christian right, AIDS represents God's punishment of homosexuals.
THEIR HATRED ONLY MEANS that they do not understand the true meanings of the bible that they are so fond of quoting and that THEIR attitude can only mean one thing. THAT according to their religion, their behaviour and hatred condemns them and that THEY WILL GO TO THE HELL THAT THEY WISH ON EVERYONE ELSE.
2007-04-08 22:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, being 'dumped' is never fair.
Look at it this way, they weren't capable of being your friends.
It's their emotional and spiritual immaturity that drove them to be so unkind to you.
I know you are hurting, now, but it is better to be unhappy a few days than to be stabbed in the back by false friends, and the chronically shallow in the long run.
Is anything I'm saying helping?
Well, maybe not. I look at it this way; at least one mean spirited individual is bound to tell you to 'get over it', here.
It's not going to be me.
I might be harsh, I might be callous, but I won't kick someone when they're down.
Keep your chin up, remember that the sun will rise again tomorrow, and that before long, those people will be unpleasant memories.
2007-04-08 21:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by Orac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tis often hard to step back and look at our lives as others see us ..... but that may just be what you need to do in order to see why you seem to be loosing friends.
Remember, God may put people in our lives ..... but it is up to each of us how we will interact or react to and with those people.
I've found that when my friends seem to be pulling away from me ... it is normally because I am paying entirely too much attention to myself and not attention to other people's needs.
God gives us the tools and the materials for life. How we use those tools and materials is entirely up to us.
Kev
2007-04-08 21:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by Hobgoblin Kev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget about this God business, If your friends betrayed you then they were not your friends to begin with..Either that or you are 10 years old and that happens hourly...Be strong and be true to yourself.. You have not said why, so to say anymore from my behalf would be my folly... Blessed Be .. )O(
2007-04-08 21:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by Bunge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just pray to God. spend time with him. try talkin to a pastor or grown ups that u can trust. ask God for help. because if u think u can go though this by urself, then u will fail everythin. u will lose more things that are precious to you.
Most christians have went through this, or they will in the future. we go through all sorrts of hardships, and we must have faith in God if we want to succeed. even if the response is not the one we want. He knows wat is best for us. so don't think it's only u who is goin through this. and if u don't get those friends back, they probably are christians or true friends. because that's not wat a christian or a friend acts like
2007-04-08 21:10:50 · answer #6 · answered by 지태영 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians and betrayed in the same sentence, hmmmm.
2007-04-08 21:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mariah,
every ending is a new beginning. If your friends change, it is because the time has come to be in effect......
If they did not appear as true, then they were not and so will have that portion to bare.......
Friends are like pages of a book.... As one reads the pages..... they turn to another.... but every page is a story of how those friendships were formed and how they have changed over the years........
As your life is not over, there will be many other pages.... do not be discouraged.........
Your sister,
Ginger
2007-04-08 21:10:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In fairness, Jesus' best mate betrayed him three times too.
2007-04-08 21:33:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sentence explains a great deal. It is your frustration that drives people away from you and if you want others to be close to you, you have to be a good listener and understanding
Not a talker and blaming God.
2007-04-08 21:13:19 · answer #10 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋