My husband is not catholic but i am. I want religion in our lives but i dont know how to except another religion. How do i stop the bias tht i have when looking into other religions?
2007-10-10 16:07:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
religion kills and sucks the life out of you
2007-10-10 16:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by miname 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It sounds to me you have a family that will clash over religion, and eventually will go there separate ways, so many young people get married to the wrong person today when it comes to religion, stay catholic and when the split comes marry a catholic then you will have a family that fits your beliefs.
2007-10-10 23:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honey,I wouldn't be as worried about having religion as I would be about having Jesus Christ In My Home. A Personal relationship with Jesus Christ Is ALL that counts. If your husband Isn't saved then start praying for him. There's only ONE way to heaven. That's Jesus Christ. John 14:6 He Is the way,the truth & the life. No one comes unto the Father exept by Me(Jesus).
2007-10-10 23:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by Isabella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I am Anglican but I respect Buddhism very much. They do not have many of the restrictions that other religions have and they do not ask you to "pray" to a supreme being. All they do is offer you a way to live in a respectable and 'good' way, not hurt anybody and be peaceful. It just gives you a way to live, and you do not have to believe or do anything if you choose not to according to Buddhism, but there are consequences for your actions. It lets you create your own destiny.
I recommend that you read up on it, you will be very amused. Because its not like all the other religions, it does not try to brain wash you and control you.
although I am not buddhist, I have adopted its teachings to help me live a more fulfilling life.
2007-10-10 23:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by tim's gal 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is the challange trying to find a religion that fits our families or searching for the true religion and being a witness of it in your family?
John 14:1-6
1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God[a]; trust also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going."
5 Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" 6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Matthew 10:32-39
"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.
34 "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn
" 'a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her motherinlaw—
36 a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'
37 "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
2007-10-11 00:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by trinity.tom333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents struggled with this issue. My father was raised Catholic (devout Irish Catholic family)...my mom was raised Southern Baptist. Their solution was to search for a church that worked for both of them. For the first 15+ years of their marriage, they attended a variety of churches ranging from pentecostal to methodist (and quite a few in between). Sometimes we only went to a new church once and that was enough for both to agree it wasn't right for them. Other times, one would like a new church and the other wouldn't...in this case, they would agree to give it a few more chances and if it still didn't work for one of them, they would move on to the next church. A few times, we stuck with a particular church for a few years (a methodist church and a non-denominational church) but invariably something would happen to change the way one or both of them felt about the church.
Through their journey, they managed to meet a few other "like-minded" couples who would join them when they left one church and moved to another (or they would stay in contact through home-based bible study groups). When I was in high school, my parents and some of these other couples decided that the best solution for them was to start their own church. They ended up creating a non-denominational church based on a "shared leadership" concept. My father and three other men became the "pastors" (called themselves "deacons") and they shared responsibility for teaching and other pastoral duties. Finally they had a church home that worked for them.
The only thing they forgot in this process was the effect on their kids. Our input wasn't considered in most of these decisions and as a result, my brother and I stopped attending church as soon as we left home.
When I decided to start attending church again, I did the same thing my parents did...with one exception...I gave my son veto power and continued to search until I found a church that worked for me AND for him. It did take a few years, but I believe that God led us to the church we now attend. I'm blessed and uplifted every week at the adult services and my son loves the children's church activities...and we both enjoy getting involved in missions and other volunteer activities (he went with me to Mexico a couple of weeks ago to work with an orphanage the church sponsors).
Based on these experiences, my advice is that you continue to seek and trust that God will lead you to a church home that is exactly right for you AND your family. Ask for God's help to see beyond your bias and I believe he will answer your prayers. Be patient...even if you live in a small town, there are probably dozens of churches you can try within a reasonable distance from your house. You'll probably be able to eliminate some immediately because the style of worship or the pastor's preaching/teaching style is clearly inconsistent with your basic beliefs...others you may have to attend a few times to get a feel for the people and the environment. ...and I'll pray that you are blessed the way I was blessed...I knew the first time I attended my church that I had found the place that God wanted me to be (a few very coincidental things happened that first day that made it crystal clear...but that's another story)...my beliefs were confirmed when I picked up my son from the children's area and he immediately asked when we could come back!
2007-10-10 23:38:19 · answer #6 · answered by KAL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Priest suspended after saying she also is Muslim
SEATTLE — An Episcopal priest who announced last month that she is also a practicing Muslim has been suspended from the priesthood and other Episcopal leadership roles for a year.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2007/07/06/episcopal_priest_suspended_after_saying_she_also_is_muslim/
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2007-10-10 23:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by Mithrianity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Islam, we are not saying if you don't we'll kill you, but consider it. After all, It's your life, how about gather the whole family and take facts or different religions and brainstorm yourself?
2007-10-11 03:14:52 · answer #8 · answered by azim_cymo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the bible and follow what the scriptures direct you to do...You should worship in truth..Maybe the question should be..How does God want me to worship him?
Run from the Jehovah's Witnesses...they are a Cult and do not have God's Spirit directing them.
2007-10-10 23:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just go, check them out...most are very friendly. I attended every mainstream denomination including Greek Orthodox! Until I found one that taught and explained every question I had. That's how I got over it.
2007-10-10 23:15:09 · answer #10 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what is this? you want religon to fit your family? religion not a suit can fit you and not for others religion cames du satisfactions of your mind and spirit it can not be changed according to your mode
2007-10-10 23:14:59 · answer #11 · answered by samy n 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋