Recent content by GoldenRule636

I don't believe that changing churches will end her anger at God. She'll go to church for a while just so I'll go. I feel her faith should be rooted in Christ, not in me and my decisions

What you're saying has no relevance to the issue at hand. And no, the Bible does not say our friends and family in heaven intercede for us, it says Jesus Christ intercedes for us.

Thank you for that. I appreciate that you understood the issue I wanted to address. I'm not really committing myself to any denomination at the moment, I just want to be a follower of Christ and form a relationship with the Living God. That decision seems to spark some controversy at home and on...

Geez, here we go again... I don't just choose what I want to believe. I base my beliefs on scripture. Everything I don't believe in within the Catholic Church is something that I questioned, researched and couldn't find any scriptural backup for them. I'm choosing to be non-denominational...

I really do appreciate all the support and prayers that I've gotten from this thread, and I feel I've been able to come to terms with my encounter earlier. I was fairly emotional at the time, so I'm grateful for all the helpful replies, thank you all! I still wish the post hadn't stirred any...

Thank you so much for the advice. She's been to a grieving group since his death, but she doesn't seem to want help nor does she think she needs it. She feels she's right to be angry about it.

And why exactly are you belittling me and my faith? I specifically said that I didn't want to start any kind of religious debate, but the way you worded that reply at times was very needlessly aggressive. For what it's worth, I'm choosing to be non-denominational because scripture says that...

Maybe it's different in the US? I know my uncle had to take that oath to be allowed to marry my aunt in the Catholic Church.

Thank you for your advice and kind words. It's something I need to learn to deal with and respond to.

The issue is that I feel you missed the point of the post. If you really want to discuss praying to saints, you can private message me. But I did say that I don't want to discuss why I believe what I do, I'm literally just asking for advice for the problem at hand.

That's possible. I know she doesn't actually like the idea of me leaving home, but this was just a step too far. I think if she went with us, she might even enjoy it, but we'll see if she ever agrees. Thank you for your replies.

I really didn't want an argument about faith, but here's why I don't pray to Saints: 1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father...

I have. She doesn't like how late in the day the service starts (10:30AM) They only have one service so there are no alternate options for that church. From what I understand, the Catholic church wouldn't require him to convert, but it would require us to take an oath to raise our kids...

Thanks for your reply. I definitely appreciate the support. I'm still following Him to the best of my abilities, but it's hard because I do want her to go back to faith in Christ, even though that's not my decision

I do still live at home, because I'm still going to school. She's also aware that my boyfriend is planning to propose to me sometime this year, and I guess with my cousin's wedding coming up next weekend she's been thinking about it more. I knew she didn't like my decision, but she's never made...