People make fun of my friends and I when we do a bible study at school.....?

Question

my friends and i decided that we need to talk with God more and so we began bringing our bibles to school and doing a bible study out in the grassy area. But people come up to us and make fun of us or be sarcastic about the whole thing. I know this is what God wants me to do , but what should I do about the kids who make fun of us?

Answer 1

Ignore them!

Answer 2

hello friend
I am not a religious person any more...I have chosen a different path...very spirit filled/not religious..
That said: I did the same thing as you are doing when I was in school........but I found an empty class room during our break that I could use to read the bible and hold a little class of 4 or 5 Christian friends... You might feel more comfortable using an inside classroom for a while? See if you could ask a teacher if he/she could help you with this. My other suggestion is to remember that people will ridicule for any and every thing, so keep your head up....there is strength in numbers.......and as long as you are not infringing on other peoples belief systems, are not loud and boisterous, and the bible study makes you all feel good.....I think that you will either have to keep on truckin......or find a place after school to do this with your buds.......
good luck

Answer 3

Ignore them...if you're old enough to be on here you know that some people will find a way to pick on other people for any reason...change your behavior to prevent one person from doing so and sure enough, someone else will start! If someone wants to make fun of you, I guarantee they can find a reason...your clothes, your hair, the way you talk, the way you walk, the friends you have...it doesn't matter...people that pick on others don't need a real reason, they can happily make one up!

If you go through life altering your behavior because of what other people say or do, you will not end up happy and productive. Would you go up to someone and make fun of them or be sarcastic if you saw them playing a particular game or wearing a particular kind of clothing? If so, then you shouldn't be surprised when it happens to you...and if not, then ask yourself why you care what someone like that thinks!

What should you do about these people...I say talk louder...invite them to join you...don't let them drown out the message you're sending just because they shout louder. Speak the truth in love and let God worry about them! If you really want to get them...try praying aloud for every one of them the moment they attack!...not praying for vengance but praying in love that God will reach them and bless them.

Answer 4

You could try saying "I don't make fun of you, and I'd appreciate it if you don't make fun of me".

You could try going to a less public area; maybe a corner of the library, if it is open at lunch. Somebody or other told us not to pray on the streets, like the hypocrites do. It is in Matthew, chapter 6, verses 5, 6 and 7. I don't know if He meant Bible study too.

Basically anything you do, Bible study, wearing inexpensive clothes, getting an "A" in an exam, enjoying academic subjects, liking classical music or ballet, expressing an opinion that group "B" is just as worthy as group "A", even though the "B" group is a different color, size, shape, ethnic heritage . . . than the "A"s, is going to make the kids I used to call the "stupids" make fun of you, unless you are the tri-county shot put champ and are willing to pound a few of them into the ground like tent pegs. Learn to live with it. It gets a little better in college.

Answer 5

People make fun of others when they are intimidated or jealous. I think it's great that you are sticking to what you feel God is asking you to do. It's not easy to get through the whole of school without being made fun of or being picked on for something. I'd rather be picked on for doing a Bible study than anything else I can think of and who knows, through your boldness, how many others might start to seek God for themselves because your setting an example. Please don't shy away from this or bow to peer pressure. Always remember you are first called to glorify God and that is all that matters. If you are glorifying him, he will honour you. Ask him that he'd bring those who are making fun of you to join you in the Bible studies. What a powerful testimony that will be!

Answer 6

They might be making fun, because they don't know. Maybe asked them if they want to join. Some people don't know how to act around others, that are what some people call "church" types.

Or if it does not stop, as for a place in doors that you all can go. Maybe a class room, or something. But I would just ask the people why they make fun of you.

Answer 7

bringing religion in school is a big deal. it is very nice that you and ur friends want to talk to god more. i think doing this in school makes other kids uncomfortable. not everybody believes the same way as you do, so not everybody can join in the group, which is not nice. you guys can always get together after school and go to a church or someones home and do this gathering.
if u must do talk to god while at school, do it where you have some privacy. ask a teacher if you guys can go to there classroom and do this perhaps. good luck.

Answer 8

School is a place for real life studies, not the hope and prayer that there is a God and he helps us when we pray to him. Do these things after school or before you go.

Anyone who is this into a cult like christianity is psycho or lost.

Christianity was based on the confusion of the original Bible, then they added their confusion of text and now billions of people across the globe dont know the difference between devine intervention or the laws of probabilities.

Besides kids are the most cruel creatures on the planet. They make fun of everything just to try and fit in. If you were a true christian you would let them stone you and not worry about it. God will help you out and Jesus will save you right? So why worry about it?

Answer 9

Look them straight in the eye and invite them to sit down with you during one of the sessions. Don't stop just becuase people do things like that.

Our school has a prayer time, which is like a bible study, where alot of people get together. Try to start something like that.

Answer 10

Pray that God would give you the strength to endure this and to continue studying His word. Remember 2 Timothy 2:15, "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Of course you should pray for the Holy Spirit to soften their hearts (and those attacking you as they "answer" your question) and be open to how you can minister to their needs / give them the Gospel.

You can know you are in God's will because of this trial.
Good Luck!!

Answer 11

Being a student myself I know this isn't very uplifting or whatever but I would just do the bible study at someone's house. If you do a bible study at school people will laugh at you, even if you go to a Catholic school like I do.