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ColdDonut · Feb 15, 2008

If my parents (who are not very christian) dont eat with me and i wait for them to not be in the room for when i say grace is this acceptable to God?

flicka · Feb 15, 2008

Do whatever you like.

You seem to be asking a bunch of nonsensical questions. Are you a new Christian or someone who thinks Christianity is all about ridiculous rules?

It's hard to tell if I should be taking you seriously or not. I'm actually thinking not since instead of asking in the Christan only section you ask here, where the nonchristians are, subjecting yourself to criticism.

keith99 · Feb 15, 2008

ColdDonut said:
If my parents (who are not very christian) dont eat with me and i wait for them to not be in the room for when i say grace is this acceptable to God?

A lot of this comes down to your motivation. But using a guide like that can be tricky as most people (Christian and non) seem to manage to lie to themselfs to get to the answer that is easier for them.

I assume this is because of your parents reaction. So is your concern for you or them?

I think I'll stop here and let yuo think about it for a while.

The Nihilist · Feb 15, 2008

ColdDonut said:
If my parents (who are not very christian) dont eat with me and i wait for them to not be in the room for when i say grace is this acceptable to God?

ColdDonut, you've been posting questions like this all week. What's the matter?

ArchaicTruth · Feb 15, 2008

RecoveringPhilosopher said:
ColdDonut, you've been posting questions like this all week. What's the matter?

Is RecoveringPhilosopher showing concern? Or are you just setting him up so you can push him off a building?

IzzyPop · Feb 15, 2008

ArchaicTruth said:
Is RecoveringPhilosopher showing concern? Or are you just setting him up so you can push him off a building?

Ohhhh....I've never seen anyone defenestrated online before! I vote for option 2. This should be fun.

*grabs popcorn.

The Nihilist · Feb 16, 2008

ArchaicTruth said:
Is RecoveringPhilosopher showing concern? Or are you just setting him up so you can push him off a building?

Haha, I'm glad someone appreciates what a rare occurrence this is. Come on, Colddonut, what's up?

Caitlin.ann · Feb 16, 2008

ColdDonut said:
If my parents (who are not very christian) dont eat with me and i wait for them to not be in the room for when i say grace is this acceptable to God?

I have the opposite problem..my mom, dad, and brother are all Christian and I am not. At dinners where we all actually eat together they say grace and I politely silently sit there as they pray. They know I'm not praying, but I am being respectful and thats all that matters. I don't think God really minds much about grace as long as he/she/they know you are grateful for the food on your plate and the gifts in your life.

ArchaicTruth · Feb 16, 2008

RecoveringPhilosopher said:
Haha, I'm glad someone appreciates what a rare occurrence this is. Come on, Colddonut, what's up?

Holy crap, let me go get my list of things to see before I die...

flicka · Feb 16, 2008

Hey guys, I asked first!!!

stan1980 · Feb 16, 2008

ColdDonut, my guess is, what with you hiding your faith from your parents and some of your friends, is that at least one of your parents is a different religion (maybe jewish, muslim, hindu or something)... It would explain why you are quite secretive. My advice is to just be open about what you believe. You'll find your life will be so much more straight forward if you are up front with people. If your faith is that strong, it should stand up to criticism. If you can't justify your faith, then you need to have a good hard think.

Merlin · Feb 17, 2008

I cannot mind-read God, or speak for Him.
But I would say, yes.

Robbie_James_Francis · Feb 17, 2008

If my parents drop me off at church, am I wrong to not bring them in?

Is it wrong to pray in secret?

Is reciting prayers to non-Christians when they ask me to showing off and demeaning my faith?

Is saying grace silently then turning away to do the sign of the cross being ashamed of God and your religion?

Seriously, I've been there! These are all questions that used to bother me and even my fellow Christians were concerned about the amount of worrying I did.

If you have an issue with this it's got nothing to do with religion intrinsically...you should focus rather just on feeling better about yourself and your life.

Wednesday · Feb 17, 2008

ColdDonut said:
If my parents (who are not very christian) dont eat with me and i wait for them to not be in the room for when i say grace is this acceptable to God?

Hi, Poe

Robbie_James_Francis · Feb 17, 2008

Wednesday said:
Hi, Poe

Really? I think this is genuine.

cantata · Feb 18, 2008

Wednesday said:
Hi, Poe

Poe's Law said:
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

I hate to see Poe's Law misused o_0 Poe is the inventor, not a name for someone pretending to be a fundie. And there wasn't even anything particularly fundamentalist about the OP.

ColdDonut · Apr 7, 2008

My mistake my parents are christian just not very religous.

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