I got in a argument with my GRANDMA whos a Hindu while im a Christian?
Saa Sdasda asked:
she asked me if i wanted to go to the temple I politely declined and she asked y and I said “I though I was pretty clear 2 weeks ago when I told you that I was a Christian” background story is im born in a hindu family but hinduism is NOT the right religion for me Christianity is. i’m only 15 so my parents thing its a phase and they don’t let me get baptized or go to church but i do read the bible and spent time to learn and seek bout jesus daily and pray to him cause he is the only way!
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she asked me if i wanted to go to the temple I politely declined and she asked y and I said “I though I was pretty clear 2 weeks ago when I told you that I was a Christian” background story is im born in a hindu family but hinduism is NOT the right religion for me Christianity is. i’m only 15 so my parents thing its a phase and they don’t let me get baptized or go to church but i do read the bible and spent time to learn and seek bout jesus daily and pray to him cause he is the only way!
so back to my granda i went off on hinduism i said the following..
“Why would I believe in fake gods, i’m NOT crazy. If hindu gods are AS real as you say then where the h3ll were they when i was always in trouble? NO WHERE because they are no REAL get used to it i’m not going to the temple ever and i cant wait to get baptized so i can spend my entire life as a chrisitian” and she didnt say anything and then we both went to sleep.
my question is : WHAT do i do? they want me to keep QUIET bout my FAITH? it’s annoying because I TOLD THEM ALREADY im not denying christ
my life is better now believe it or not.
umm she didnt ask me to go it was more like “UR GOING or else..
Alexis
December 23rd, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Morgan
So… where was the Christian God all these times you were in trouble?
Don’t freak out, you’re only 15, it’s not the end of the world. I don’t see why you can’t keep quiet about your faith, just don’t bring it up.
December 25th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Morgan
another relationship ruined because of religion. good grief
December 27th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Alexander
Because your faith is not their faith and sometimes families have a hard time accepting when someone in their family chooses to believe in something that they don’t believe.
December 28th, 2011 at 3:27 am
Ryan
You realize what you supposedly told your grandma can apply to Christianity.
December 30th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Layla
The apostles were also persecuted yet they prevailed. Hang in there till you are of age. As they say – you can lead a horse to water but you can not make them drink.
You are doing good.
January 1st, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Lillian
Go to the Hindu temple and also to te church. Pray the God of your choice in both. . Your Jesus is everywhere –in the temple as well as in the church.
January 4th, 2012 at 7:53 am
Anna
Well,
There’s a few things..
-You need to calm down, haha
-You need to realise that people will ALWAYS criticise you for anything
-You need to respect someone’s belief
Ok well,I think what you said to your grandma was a bit too harsh. And you’re not going through a “phase”.
It’s just you, not agreeing.
So what do you do?
Keep quiet of your faith.
Would preaching of your faith to your hindu family really help your situation? I don’t think so.
so. just take that into consideration..
And I’m not the one to be nosy, but don’t lecture elders.
Especially an old indian woman.
hahaa
ok, good luck
January 7th, 2012 at 3:50 am
Lillian
I’m Pagan. I am going to tell you the same thing I tell children from Christian families who believe in Paganism and don’t think they should go to church or pray to a Christian God they don’t believe in:
You are a minor.
They are your family.
You should go with them.
Keep your beliefs, but be respectful of theirs.
One day you will be an adult and can do as you please, and you will be happy that you didn’t let your faith become a rift in your family.
January 10th, 2012 at 12:20 am
Se
January 12th, 2012 at 4:00 am
Mia
Continue in your faith in Jesus Christ. However, since you are 15 and still living with your parents you still need to respect them. Unless they tell you to do something that would go against the Lord, it’s best to obey them. Jesus wants us to obey our parents. Keep reading your Bible and seeking Him and maybe He will even make a way for your parents and grandma to understand God’s Word too. =) But remember to tell them about it gently and respectfully, just as Jesus did when He taught others that didn’t know Him.
January 13th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Brian
Do not be afraid to boldly proclaim your faith, but it’s better not to start arguments or be rude. For the time being, your parents are your parents, so be respectful. Stand firm in your new life.
I wish that the kids at my church had half of the faith that you did.
January 14th, 2012 at 5:14 am
Allison
your sounding pretty close minded to me and as a relaxed agnostic fellow that annoying me is somewhat a sign isn’t one supposed to love thy family and thy neighbor not put them down or separate yourself from them for what they believe in im sure j.c wouldn’t mind you going to temple AND reading the bible
January 17th, 2012 at 6:58 am
Aidan
wow omg
January 19th, 2012 at 5:24 am
Addison
OK, so you are being true to yourself but you totally disrespected your Grandmother. That’s not very ‘Christian’ of you. The Jesus of the Gospels would never have done that to your Grandma. He was a Jew lest you forget. I am a Buddhist. I was raised a Catholic. I would have never done that to my lovely Grandma when she was alive. How is her belief any less real than yours? You owe her an apology for being disrespectful to her. So she invited you to temple? Did you have to go off on her. I am 37 years old, I practice Buddhism and when I go home and my parents invite me to Mass I just say ‘sure I’d love to go with you or no thank you but thank you for asking’. No need to freak out.
January 19th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Eric
You are right to stand up for Christ and the truth!!! Praise God. Good you said that. They might even realize they were wrong and decide to become Christians themselves. Pray for them and be respectful but don’t give in to that false religion. May the Lord bless you mightily!!! I DO believe he’ll give you a ministry eventually. He loves you dearly.
January 20th, 2012 at 7:10 am
Kylie
Keep your believe and tell them u have the right to believe what u want, and getting baptized is very important for Christians, but u do not need to convince your relatives that your religion is the right religion. Just be happy u found Jesus and keep Him in your every day life
January 21st, 2012 at 8:18 am
Luke
You go GIRL! Although I don’t **** other people’s religion, I am a strong believer of christ! He’s real ya know. Just pray that your grandma will someday accept who you are. Then maybe convert to christianity.
January 21st, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Tyler
What do you do ?
Stand firm on the truth of JESUS CHRIST ,, but don’t be insulting or disrespectful to your family !
You can be a LIGHT to your family but do it with the LOVE OF JESUS !
GODS blessing be with you !
You will be remembered in prayer !
January 25th, 2012 at 6:44 am
Hayden
It took a lot of guts to stand up to your family. Keep on standing up for Jesus.
James1 verse 2-4
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
If you keep on standing strong for Jesus even if your own family is against it you will get the reward for it. By standing your ground you also learn to persevere and you build character. And never stop praying for your family that they will also be saved. and still, keep on loving them.
January 28th, 2012 at 1:08 am
Eric
Don’t listen to everyone bashing religion altogether. Everything that comes out their mouths is pure foolishness. They aren’t able to tell the difference between a religion. Their head’s are full of ignorance. Anyways have faith that God will help you through this. Don’t let them silence you on your new faith. Stay strong, Satan tries to push people to push you away from God, whether it from someone from another religion or someone without a religion altogether.
January 30th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Ava
You should keep quiet about your faith at home with your family. They already know what you believe. Try to be a peacemaker. If they make you go to the temple, just sit there and pray silently to Jesus. He knows your heart.
January 31st, 2012 at 4:34 am
Caleb
First I want to tell you that it is admirable to see such a young lady stand strong in her faith. I pray that you can continue to do so and mature into the woman of God that He has made you to be.
I do agree with some of the others. You must respect your parents and grandma. Think about it this way. You love them because they are your parents and grandma, right? And you love them even when you disagree with them about other things, right? Oh, you may be mad for a bit, but after awhile, you make up and still love each other. You CAN respect your parents and grandma even though you disagree with them BECAUSE you love them. Yelling at them and telling them that they are wrong is not respectful nor does it show love. And it would help heal your relationship with them if you can sincerely apologize to them, not for standing up for your faith, but for being disrespectful to them. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but if you spend some time in prayer and ask God to help you, He can and will help you to do this hard thing.
I don’t know what to tell you about going to the temple. Bottom line, pray and ask God for wisdom and direction. I just know that there is a solution to your dilema, and it may come in a very surprising way.
Are they flat out telling you to deny Christ? Or is it that you believe that participating in the temple rituals would do that?
Sometimes, the best witness of a persons faith is not in their words, but in their actions.