Hello, I was raised as a Hindu but as early as the age of 8 I participated in going to church here and now. 10 years later... Only now do I have the strong faith in Jesus Christ like I never had before all because of experiences and research. I've never been baptized and I don't go to church often but I pray to God regularly. What I'm trying to say is that I'm not a strong vessel of Christ and I feel like I'm susceptible of bad spirits doing anything to me.( I'm not exactly sure where to start with attending church because I'm young, alone, socially anxious.)
Anyway
My mother prays to her Hindu Gods but only now I understand that there is only one true god and I myself don't believe in those statues in the shrine to be gods. Don't get me wrong, I respect other religions but I'm not going to believe whatever someone tells me.
We had an argument earlier... There was a cup engraved with Sanskrit writing to which I was going to pick up to ask her what it translates too. Before I picked it she told me not to because I'm on my PMS. In Hinduism, it is forbidden for women during her PMS to go to temples to pray or even touch anything that is considered holy whether it's at home or a temple because...I guess...we're unclean? I don't know.
She pulled me aside and told me about one of her cousins back in her village went to the temple to pray. Her mother told her not too and so she did anyway because she wanted to rebel. The daughter lost her eyesight not shortly after.
Also, my dead father spit on the shrine and something happened to him but I don't exactly remember.
(My mother is a good woman and she does many good things as she very strongly believes in the Karma concept in Hinduism.)
So anyway I told her I don't believe in that and they are not god to me but she was very offended and said "don't say that about god" in a way that she was scared for me, that something bad will happen... It kind of freaked me out. Whenever my mom curses or blesses someone it comes true! (I can list examples of different things but it's separate stories, so to keep it short I won't include it unless you ask me to, I don't mind)
....I responded with saying I don't believe in those Gods and that I believe that they aren't even gods and in fact are from the devil... I mean come one..let's be real.. just google these deities (Kali Mata, Shiva, Naga)
She started saying things like "nothing good has happened in your life" basically saying look how far your god has only taken you...Watch what will happen... things like that. In my family, it seems we are all cursed and I know the only real way to end it is through the Lord. Anyway, I'm not exactly sure of what powers the Hindus deities hold but I don't need my life to go more downhill than it already has. Is there any prayers I should do so I'm not attacked. I'm not afraid of those deities like I used to be anymore because my god is strong and mighty. I don't think I'm a strong servant of god either... Any advice?
Thank you
Anyway
My mother prays to her Hindu Gods but only now I understand that there is only one true god and I myself don't believe in those statues in the shrine to be gods. Don't get me wrong, I respect other religions but I'm not going to believe whatever someone tells me.
We had an argument earlier... There was a cup engraved with Sanskrit writing to which I was going to pick up to ask her what it translates too. Before I picked it she told me not to because I'm on my PMS. In Hinduism, it is forbidden for women during her PMS to go to temples to pray or even touch anything that is considered holy whether it's at home or a temple because...I guess...we're unclean? I don't know.
She pulled me aside and told me about one of her cousins back in her village went to the temple to pray. Her mother told her not too and so she did anyway because she wanted to rebel. The daughter lost her eyesight not shortly after.
Also, my dead father spit on the shrine and something happened to him but I don't exactly remember.
(My mother is a good woman and she does many good things as she very strongly believes in the Karma concept in Hinduism.)
So anyway I told her I don't believe in that and they are not god to me but she was very offended and said "don't say that about god" in a way that she was scared for me, that something bad will happen... It kind of freaked me out. Whenever my mom curses or blesses someone it comes true! (I can list examples of different things but it's separate stories, so to keep it short I won't include it unless you ask me to, I don't mind)
....I responded with saying I don't believe in those Gods and that I believe that they aren't even gods and in fact are from the devil... I mean come one..let's be real.. just google these deities (Kali Mata, Shiva, Naga)
She started saying things like "nothing good has happened in your life" basically saying look how far your god has only taken you...Watch what will happen... things like that. In my family, it seems we are all cursed and I know the only real way to end it is through the Lord. Anyway, I'm not exactly sure of what powers the Hindus deities hold but I don't need my life to go more downhill than it already has. Is there any prayers I should do so I'm not attacked. I'm not afraid of those deities like I used to be anymore because my god is strong and mighty. I don't think I'm a strong servant of god either... Any advice?
Thank you