Hi!
I have been asking many questions here recently as I am a New Christian so I hope you do not mind!
So, to explain a little for those who may not have read my prior posts - none of my family are Christian and neither is my husband. Although, since I have started praying and including him in my prayers in the hope he would find his faith, he has been speaking more openly about God and Heaven so I think he may also be finding his!
This particular incident occurred on Sunday but I am also preparing myself for many more to come...
My family - in - law (who were raised Catholic and are now very anti religion) were speaking very derogatorily about religion and Christianity and Catholicism in particular. Statements such as 'people must be stupid to still believe something they read' and 'how can there be a God when evolution has been proved' were amongst the many thoughts they were telling everybody.
I have to add that they have never asked if I am religious in any way... and I haven't told them that I have found my faith yet.
My husband and I didn't have a church wedding as at this time, I hadn't found my faith.
And... in that moment... I didn't really know what to say. I didn't know whether to tell them that I was in fact Christian or that I was offended by the way they were speaking (I know they are entitled to their opinions and free speech).
I wouldn't say they are stupid... but certainly ignorant.
My response was just to state that everybody believes what they read... whether it is scientific, on social media or the Bible. Which didn't do much good..
My question is... what is the best way to justify your religion and the existence of God? Or should we at all or just leave people to their own thoughts?
I did go home from there and pray for them that night...
I have been asking many questions here recently as I am a New Christian so I hope you do not mind!
So, to explain a little for those who may not have read my prior posts - none of my family are Christian and neither is my husband. Although, since I have started praying and including him in my prayers in the hope he would find his faith, he has been speaking more openly about God and Heaven so I think he may also be finding his!
This particular incident occurred on Sunday but I am also preparing myself for many more to come...
My family - in - law (who were raised Catholic and are now very anti religion) were speaking very derogatorily about religion and Christianity and Catholicism in particular. Statements such as 'people must be stupid to still believe something they read' and 'how can there be a God when evolution has been proved' were amongst the many thoughts they were telling everybody.
I have to add that they have never asked if I am religious in any way... and I haven't told them that I have found my faith yet.
My husband and I didn't have a church wedding as at this time, I hadn't found my faith.
And... in that moment... I didn't really know what to say. I didn't know whether to tell them that I was in fact Christian or that I was offended by the way they were speaking (I know they are entitled to their opinions and free speech).
I wouldn't say they are stupid... but certainly ignorant.
My response was just to state that everybody believes what they read... whether it is scientific, on social media or the Bible. Which didn't do much good..
My question is... what is the best way to justify your religion and the existence of God? Or should we at all or just leave people to their own thoughts?
I did go home from there and pray for them that night...