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  1. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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
  2. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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.
  3. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  4. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  5. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  6. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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.
  7. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  8. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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.
  9. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    Thank you for your advice and kind words. It's something I need to learn to deal with and respond to.
  10. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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.
  11. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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.
  12. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  13. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  14. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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
  15. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    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...
  16. GoldenRule636

    My Mother Is Guilting Me About My Faith

    Hi everyone, I'm Jess. I'm 24 years old, born and raised Catholic, but as of the last couple years, I've left the Catholic church and considered myself a Christian. I've been attending a Baptist church for about a year and a half with my boyfriend and so far I really like it there. (If anyone...
  17. GoldenRule636

    Am I being too prideful?

    That makes so much sense. I really appreciate the feedback, and I think you're right. I've just heard a lot of people telling me that if I think of it as a choice then I'm not fully submitting to God because I'm trying to take control, and that's prideful and selfish. That's the part I was a bit...
  18. GoldenRule636

    Am I being too prideful?

    I definitely see what you're trying to say. Wives can give counsel to their husbands, and God will mediate that if she's right and her husband is not. I believe that God brought us together, and I trust Him to keep us together. Submission does not mean becoming irrelevant. I'm sorry that this...
  19. GoldenRule636

    Am I being too prideful?

    That's a great point. We will become one. Not meant to control or be controlled but to lead in love, and to respect that. My boyfriend is very loving, very forgiving, and very caring, so already he's acting the part of a great husband, though we're not married yet. He's never tried to control...
  20. GoldenRule636

    Am I being too prideful?

    You've got a great point. Submitting to my husband doesn't necessarily mean that I need to be thought of as less than one or the other. We will become one.