I have some major friction in my family?

Question

I have been thinking about attending an episcopalian church and my mother in law said that its a form of a catholic church. She forbids me to attend because she says that catholic people derive from voo-doo. Has anyone ever heard of this?

Answer 1

No I haven't, but, YOU must make your own decision in this matter.
Does the place you want to go teach the truth?--
the Resurrection--or heaven & hell. Do they teach the immortality of the soul? Life after you die, here on earth?
You go on to live in heaven? Not a biblical teaching.
Do they use God's personal name? --
or do they hide it?
Do they teach about the Kingdom of God being the only hope for mankind?--
or do they put their trust in man? i.e. the united nations?
Do they urge the men of the Congregation to go kill.....
go to war? --
Jesus did NOT teach this!!
Do they have a clergy class? held as higher, better than YOU?--NOT taught by Jesus.
Are you "Required" to give a tithe? That is from the dead law?
Are they neutral in politics? or are they in bed w/ the politicians of this world?
Do they show genuine Christian love to others? Jesus said "By this, all will know you are my followers"
Are they following through on Jesus' command to make more disciples? Increasing His Father's sheepfold?--Jesus sent them out; the 1st group was 70 total in groups of 2.

Answer 2

I am catholic and can tell you there is no form of voo-doo. Just a lot of donations. I would just ignore her and stay off the topic of religion with her. Since she is unable to forbid anyone I would put her on the list of crazy and not go into personal things with her.

Answer 3

You're an adult. How can she "forbid" you from doing anything? The Catholic church is the original christian church. All the others split from it, or some would say the Eastern patriarchies co-evolved with it, and formalised the split following the Nicean Council. Tell her to learn some history and stop being an ignorant fool whose bigotry exemplifies why fundamentalists are so often held up as the subject of scorn by reasonable people.

Answer 4

Let's see, your mother in-law "forbids" you to go to the Episcopalian Church?

Who are you married to? How can she keep you from going?

Episcopalian is "The Church of England" and alot of the Catholic things are there.

But that has nothing to do with "you mother inlaw won't let you, where is your husband (her son) he is the one you married not his mother.

Answer 5

*Is Catholic*

As a Catholic I can tell you that the Episcopalians are no where near being a part of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church officialy teaches this so tell your mother in law, for what it is worth, that we do not think Episcopalians are Catholic at all.

Answer 6

Dear Cathy, I think it is very important for you to note that there is such a vast difference between religion / churches and christianity. It is not the denomination of the church that determines your relationship and worship of your Creator. Find yourself a word-based church that does not derive from any traditionalism, but is based purely on the Word of God.

Good luck, I hope things work out for you.

Answer 7

It is not derived from voodoo, though some aspects of voodoo were derived from the Catholic church.

If a murderer sees you go to a store and copies you, does that make you a murderer?

She is in her right if you are minority, however. Respect her wishes, ask her if it is ever appropriate for you to go, like if she went with you to explain things? If she says, "Never", tell her you will respect her wishes. Wait until you are eighteen (18), then go on your own, privately. If she finds out, politely point out that you are an adult, and would prefer to be able to discuss such things with her to get her opinion of your experiences, but that you are no longer a minor, and were careful to respect her wishes while you were, as it is important to respect the wishes of an adult.

Then smile and wait. She'll make the connection that you are now an adult.

If she pulls the "you owe me" card, politely make clear that you have no such agreement with her, and that you understand her fears for you. "Can we discuss it".

If she can't, then politely say, "I hope we can some day."

If she escalates it to your relationship, you may wish to ask her directly: "Are you saying that you would cut off our relationship because of my religious curiosity? That our relationship is less important to you than the fact that I went to another church? Is this the lesson you wish me to learn? If I ever did go to another church, is this the lesson you would have me apply to you?"

Good luck with this. These are suggestions, but the only one you should follow as a minor is respecting her wishes and calmly (!) asking her questions. Period. She is legally responsible for you and your relationship with her will last her lifetime. Don't risk that as a minor when she will NOT respect your choice, nor should she respect it when she is responsible for you religious upbringing.

I am not religious. I am a parent. I teach children and remember what it was like to be young and searching.

I found what I wanted, and am no longer searching, but I sure like sightseeing belief systems occasionally!

Answer 8

Thats so funny,she's nuts.

The catholic church derived from Jesus,he set it up and made one of his apostles the first pope,Peter.

There is documented evidence that Jesus was in fact alive at the time he is supposed to have been.

Answer 9

Haven't heard of that... Where did she get that idea? Probably from an anti-catholic organization.

Catholic - derived, through Latin, from the Greek adjective καθολικός, meaning "general", "universal" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic


The word "voodoo" comes from the West African word "vodun," meaning spirit.
http://www.swagga.com/voodoo.htm

Answer 10

No I have never heard of this.
But tell your mother in law that you have the right to choose whatever religion you want.