How do you get along with family members when you disagree on religion? Are you of the same faith/different sect or completely different faith? If they stopped talking to you--for how long?
2007-05-02 00:14:06 · 11 answers · asked by Sassafrass 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-05-02 00:22:55 · update #1
U need first to listen to them when they talk about their believes, its important for them to speak about it, and u as a family member need to listen and not to argue.
second u need to love them, and love and love and love.
accept them as they are and not to try to change their believes.
show them how its important for you that they will also listen and accept you without trying to change you,
and by time and faith. things will be changed.
2007-05-02 00:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by الحقيقة 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't really discuss it much in my family. Occasionally my mom will ask me a question pertaining to my beliefs, but generally reacts with an oh that's interesting kind of attitude, my parents have never harrassed me about it really, my brothers take and occasional shot but that's thier problem, I don't have to take it up, and I don't, so it just kind of lays there when they do that. I get along with them fine overall, though. I am of a completely different faith than them, there has been an occasional breakdown of communication, but it never involved religion.
2007-05-02 00:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a different home than my parents so avoiding religious conversations isn't a difficult thing to do. At the present moment my spiritual path is Wicca so it isn't too difficult to find common ground between my beliefs with those of my parents who are devote Roman Catholics.
However, when I was one of Jehovah's Witnesses it was a bit more difficult. At that time I didn't celebrate any holidays with them and was lead to believe that I should preach to them whenever I had the opportunity. They were supportive of my choices but clearly didn't believe I was on the right path. No one ever stopped talking to me but our relationship was very strained.
Bright Blessings to you!
2007-05-02 00:26:52 · answer #3 · answered by )0( Cricket Song 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 05:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not one of my family members is of the same religion. It's not a sore point for us though. It is simply considered normal for everyone in my family to make their own personal decisions and those decisions are respected. In general, kids in my family are encouraged to explore religions and then when they come of age, they can decide what religion, if any, they want to belong to. And no, none of my family members has ever stopped talking to me due to my personal choices.
2007-05-02 00:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to avoid religious discussions because these discussions very quickly dissolve into arguments that cannot be won. If you cannot avoid the discussions, then say as little as possible, trying not to step on any toes. Be as agreeable as possible without sacrificing your own beliefs.
2007-05-02 00:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parents and everybody else in my family are orthodox Christians, me, I`m on my own path and i believe in the gods of Aesir and Vanir. My parents just told me that i`m old enough to decide for myself and as long as i don`t preach on them they won`t have a problem with whatever religion i`d choose to be.
2007-05-02 00:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by Sir Alex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is Pagan and I am Native American. We have no dispute as we are both respectful of each other and neither of us come from a religion of I am right therefore you are wrong.
2007-05-02 02:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think u r not out of you place. if u happen to stay for a few months in INDIA u wull get answer to this question. Try to stay in different states.
2007-05-02 00:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by padminiramesh@yahoo.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get on fine with all, although i do tend to avoid the fanatics and the zealots!
2007-05-02 00:18:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋