One of my friends said he can picture me being a martyr?

Question

I was pretty shocked, but after thinking about it- I can picture it too.

Should I be worried about that?

No Millie, im catholic

Answer 1

True martyrdom requires death. Now you answer the question. Peace. :)

Answer 2

That just means that he would be willing to suffer and even die for what he believed. A martyr is a victim (unlike suicide bombers who actively seek out death AND cause death). One martyr I find so edifying is Maximillian Kolbe, a franciscan priest. That poor man gave his life in the concentration camps at Auschwitz by taking the place of a father whom had children. He was thrown into an underground cell with some other men and prayed and sang joyfully the entire time. When he was beaten by the guards, he never cried out. Instead, he prayed for his tormentors. The other men eventually passed away of starvation and dehydration but when the soldiers found Kolbe still alive after numerous days, they lethally injected him.

THAT is what martyrdom is about!

"A personal testimony about the way Maximilian Kolbe met death is given by Bruno Borgowiec, one of the few Poles who were assigned to render service to the starvation bunker. He told it to his parish priest before he died in 1947:

'The ten condemned to death went through terrible days. From the underground cell in which they were shut up there continually arose the echo of prayers and canticles. The man in-charge of emptying the buckets of urine found them always empty. Thirst drove the prisoners to drink the contents. Since they had grown very weak, prayers were now only whispered. At every inspection, when almost all the others were now lying on the floor, Father Kolbe was seen kneeling or standing in the centre as he looked cheerfully in the face of the SS men.

Father Kolbe never asked for anything and did not complain, rather he encouraged the others, saying that the fugitive might be found and then they would all be freed. One of the SS guards remarked: this priest is really a great man. We have never seen anyone like him ..

Two weeks passed in this way. Meanwhile one after another they died, until only Father Kolbe was left. This the authorities felt was too long. The cell was needed for new victims. So one day they brought in the head of the sick-quarters, a German named Bock, who gave Father Kolbe an injection of carbolic acid in the vein of his left arm. Father Kolbe, with a prayer on his lips, himself gave his arm to the executioner. Unable to watch this I left under the pretext of work to be done. Immediately after the SS men had left I returned to the cell, where I found Father Kolbe leaning in a sitting position against the back wall with his eyes open and his head drooping sideways. His face was calm and radiant ..'"

Answer 3

one who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny his religion by words or deeds; such action is afforded special, institutionalized recognition in most major religions of the world. The term may also refer to anyone who sacrifices his life or something of great value for the sake of principle.

This is the definition from encyclopedia Brittanica. I would consider it a compliment. You must have a strong faith. Martyrs are not angry I don't know where people get that at. If you keep true to your religious principles I would say that's a person deserving of honor and respect. I also exempt out terrorist Muslim's. I think martyr is a Christian term.

Answer 4

If you believe you are a martyr...get help now. You dont have to die for what you believe in to be a martyr...you can simply put your own basic needs on hold for the sake of a relationship, for example. Thinking I know what is best for another person and trying to force them to follow my advise is a characteristic of a modern day martyr. Not going out with my friends on Friday night because I'm afraid it would make my BF angry is another. Shakespeare said.."to thine own self be true". Living this way means not being a martyr.

Answer 5

Martyrs of today-offensive. Martyr in the time of Armageddon, Hallelujah!

Answer 6

Not unless you have some sort of complex like you carry the world on your shoulder and you do so much for others but never get anything in return that you expect and that makes you angry. If you just enjoy helping others for the sake of enjoying the act itself and not the reward, good for you.

Answer 7

I'd take it as a compliment. What it says to me is that he sees you as someone who loves Christ so much that you would die for him. I mean, think about it. You hear all those stories about people taking a bullet rather than saying they don't believe in Jesus. Would you take the bullet or deny Christ? If it were me, I'd take it as a compliment. It doesn't mean he wants you to die. It just means that he sees that love Christ to death. Praise God for such devotion, and pray that you continue to lead such a godly example.

Answer 8

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Normal people don't picture friends being killed, much less being martyred (which would often involve some sort of horrific death).

Answer 9

Give it a year before you decide to become a martyr. If you still... marty?.... then go for it.

Answer 10

This is how, when i was younger, I was told you were being a good Christian.

If Christianity was illegal, could they find enough evidence to convict you? If not, you aren't enough of an active Christian.

Answer 11

No, cause you ain't like that, I can tell.

Rockin Robin, a martyr is a person that is willing to die for their beliefs, not someone who is killed for their beliefs.

Like Suicide Bombers.