Christians? How important is other Christians' opinion of you?

Question

It really does matter to an extent what other people think of you.(I used to not believe that but my mother said so).
So how important is it that other Christians approve of you and your beliefs or your manner of life?

I think Christians often try to fit into a mold of what other Christians consider to be a "good Christian". It's happened to me and to a lot of others.

Answer 1

Mmhhh I have cared... most of the time.. but I have found that while you keep the goal on Jesus, you care less and less about other people and that's soooo liberating!!!

Jesus came to break those rules of farisees, let's not be enslaved again...

Answer 2

Not overwhelmingly important. Yes, it can be hurtful when I'm slammed by a fellow Christian, but I'm getting fairly used to it by now. My beliefs are a bit divergent from the mainstream, and I'm often chewed out by other Christians (both inside and outside of my denomination) for not believing exactly the way they do. I can't be expected to base my entire life and belief system on the choices of others.

Answer 3

Once, so long ago, I can hardly remember now, I did used to worry about what other people thought about me.
Then I figured out that most people are too busy worrying about what other people are thinking about them to really spare me that much of their attention.
If you ask the people who live in my area about me, chances are most of the answers you get will have to do with the fact that my house is a gathering place for young people. Interestingly, none of the parents involved seem to be too worried about what we talk about, or what goes on in my house...as long as the kids are cared for and fed till they have time for them again, I'm cool.
And they are, every last man and woman of them, Christians.
Go figure....

Answer 4

I do as best as I can to live by the Bible. I do sin, but I repent. I have my Christian Brothers and Sisters to help keep me in check.