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being a christian
Hey ok the new school year starts this monday and im scared bout making new friends cuz last year i told people i was christian (im not afraid 2 share my faith) so they all thought i was weird and stuff...and i dont cuss so instead of saying a bad word id say like crap or freak or whatever and they'd make fun of me..i still want ppl to know im christian this year but im scared i wont have friends! i know what i did wrong last year id tell people that Jesus loves them jokingly and they got scared so yea not gonna do that but even if i tell them that im a christian they might reject me..so what do i do?
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DO NOT BE SCARED TO SHOW YOUR FAITH!!! :-D Be proud in your faith in the Lord!!! God wants you to be intimidated by those who do not follow him, it encourages you to keep pushing forward...and spreading the Lords word. I am currently reading a book called 'Jesus Freaks' and it is about martyrs (people who are pursecuted and die in the name of Jesus Christ) and it reminds me over and over again, YOU ARE NEVER ALONE!!! The Christian religion is the most wide spread religion in the world, so just think that EVERYWHERE there are Christans pursecuted for their religion, and still DIE in Gods name. When someone makes fun of you, just piss them off by saying 'God Loves You!!!' or something that you KNOW will just tick them off. Dont be uncomfortable about your love for Jesus...your friends should understand that you follow Jesus with pride and strength. If you want, preach to your friends about the Lord...tell them to listen to you. There are so many wonderful rewards for living for God...in Heaven. Notice that over 40 people answered this question?? SEE?!?! You are NEVER alone, so never think that you are a freak just for loving God. My friends pursecute me sometimes about having a strong faith in God, but I push it out of my mind and continue to live for the Lord. If they are really your friends, they wont reject you. And if they do...use this (i have and it worked) For example, lets say one of your friends like movies a lot. Well you love Jesus, so if they make fun of you for loving Jesus...make fun of her for liking to see movies. Put some sence into their heads about the whole thing, and they will see that they were persecuting you for no reason. MAke sure to include the people being martyred around the world, and any other details. If you want, you can pick up that book i mentioned. Its brillaint and i think you will like it. :-D its called 'Jesus Freaks...and the Voice of the Martyrs' (there are a few books in the series, so make sure you pick up that one)
Hope i helped!!! PLEASE feel free to ask me ANYTHING!!!
dont let the LIGHTS FADE OUT
and God Bless!
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hey hey...you dont always have to go and evangelize and tell people Jesus loves them...there are two ways to spread the word of God and that by evangelizing and also living it...God gives you the gift to evangelize the gospel and maybe you the gift maybe you dont but every Christian has the ability to live...living it means like you have done already not cussing or when ur invited to a party you know drinking will be you odnt go but instead of going maybe volunteer to drive people who drink home you just show Jesus's love through you and people will notice something is different about you and thats when an opportunity is present to share with them the love of Christ, feel free to im me to talk more of even if you need support ive got your back....
JesusFreak
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i am a Christian to..but i go to a Christian school they said when things like this happens don't let it get to u if the call u a freak or w/e it doesnt' matter there peobally donig that because there scared about what u might say..if u need anything else bout this ask because i love the Lord and i like helpig people with these things
-TinkerBell
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thats always a tough one. If you really care about your faith and you dont want to lose it, then it sounds like these friends arnt good for you and your trust in god. the best (even though its the hardest) thing to do is drop these friends and find ones who share the same belifs as you. It's never easy, but if its for God, then its the way to go. hope that helps!
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If they reject you its their problem. Go ahead and share your faith. More people need Jesus in their lives. You can find a friend who shares your belief and likes you! Tell people you're a Christian. If they don't like you then they have some serious issues =c) And I'm proud of you for not using cuss words.. too many people do these days. They're useless words. Hope I helped!
--Rachel
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You know what?!?! being a christian is the most aweosme thing ever!!! and it is aweosme that you are not scared to share your faith. And don't be scared about making friends. There are always other people that are out there...that are Christians as well...and myabe are just scared to share their faith. But maybe you should tone down the spreading of your religion. B/c nobody wants anything pushed on them. And although it may not seem like that is what you are doing...that's the way it may feel for them. And don't worry about rejection. B/c remember the rewards here on earth are nothing compared to those in heaven. *Alina* drop one in the inbox if you need to.
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well i know you're proud of your religion and all, but i wouldnt talk to alot of ppl about your religion only bc religion is a veryyy private thing to talk about and i think that you shouldnt try and spark up a convo on religion or anything.. and some ppl aren't openminded and may get offended even cuz they mite have a diff. religion and may believe in diff. things than yu .. and also some ppl are cold-hearted and will make fun of yu bc maybe it scares them a little bit on wut yur saying about god and all..maybe theyre confused about themselves and their religion and it mite freak them out a bit to hear things about god and all that...
i personally wuldnt mind listening, but otherz may get offended, scared, or just be mean about it.
so this year i would simmer it down a bit and just try and make friends other wayz!! talk to ppl but not about religion cuz thatz a private matter as i wuz saying..
lOvE ash
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Listen don't ever be ashamed of being a christian. If they ever tell you that being a christian is weird it's because they are the ones with the problems. You have something beautiful you belive in and that is so awsome. Just keep a positive attitude and be yourself. This year you can start fresh. That is not right for people to reject you and I know that's not ever fun.
~Hope I was of help~
If you ever need anything else you can always ask me.
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Im a Christian too. I only tell people Im a Christian whenever it comes up, and all the people I meet dont reject me or anything. And most of my friends cuss, and I dont & they dont ever say anything about it. Maybe you should pray that God will help you meet somebody thats a Christian or somebody that doesnt judge you. Because you shouldnt be friends with anybody who makes fun of you for being a Christian, its their problem, not yours. I'll be praying that your situation gets better.
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Well i know how u feel, im a strong christian also, it is a little scary because u dont wanna lose friends. But why does it matter if they make fun of u, u will be rewarded when u die, Jesus said, "if they persecute me the will persecute u." What is etenity compared to like the 70 yrs that we live on this earth? hope i helped.
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Well, maybe there might be more people coming into your school, so try making new friends. If your religious, try finding Christian friends so that you can trust them by being your friend. Good Luck! ~Jackie
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Come on kid. If you are secure in your faith..then who gives a dang about what ppl say. Sure, god didn't say to run around waving a neon sign with god loves you on it, but witnessing is a huge part of faith. It's great tht you try to live a godly life. Go to youth groups in your area. Start a prayer group with people you know. Volunteer. But get out there, meet other people who think like you, and don't be afraid to live like you believe.
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Well sweety im a christian too, and sometimes it is hard to show our faith without being rejected, but if you have true friends then they will understand your faith, even if theirs is different. let me know how it goes.
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Hello. I can relate almost excatly to you're situation... I came into the fifth grade of public school after being in catholic school for four years. I didn't swear nor know much about the things the other kids were talking about, and I was 1-2 years younger than everyone else because I am advanced. I am going into the 9th grade now, and I still don't swear at all, but that's because the others have learned to accept me. People are brought up in diffrent ways and taught different things, so just be youurself and if someone rejects you for being a christian, than that's just someone you don't befriend. Things will work out fine, don't worry. Thank you for your time, and good luck!
-SilentHelper
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Let me put it to you plain and simple. Are you really going to be wanting to be with someone who will be mean to you because your christian? I don't think so. If you make a friend, a true friend, they like you for who you are and if they have a problem with your Christinaty then their the ones with the problem not you.
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i for one am not very religous but i have a friend EXACTLY like you there is not one thing thats differnt about yall from what you said but no one cared he was who he was and he diddnt care what other people thuoght and neither should you 9 times out of 10 your friends are just joking and playin around with you and if there not then there not really your friends what ever you do dont change and no..dont be afraid to show your faith
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don't preach because that really pisses people off. like don't bring up the subject of religon. let some one else do that first. like i'm an athesiest, so you telling me about religon would be a total turn off as a friend. like it would just frustrate me if you were always like, oh come to church with me and crap like that. not swearing isn't a bad thing. if you just don't feel like swearing, don't, but don't nesisarrily say that its because of your religon. people wont reject you because your a christian because thats just stupid. people will reject you if you act like a religous chior girl freak about it though.
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As you probably know, people don't like religion (or any opinions) forced on them. Upon hearing you're a practicing Christian, people might assume that you're going to force your ideas on them, or that you're going to be judgemental of who they are or what they do. I'm not saying you should be ashamed of or hide your faith: if someone asks what you believe, tell the truth. However, the best way to show someone you're a Christian is through your actions, not your words. Do the whole love-thy-neighbor thing and the turn-the-other-cheek thing, and you'll make a positive impression.
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ummmmmmm some people are weird about that. tell people that u r a christian. dont give a fuck about wat other people think.
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You should try a couple of youth groups for different churchs, you can meet some AWESOME ppl from there, not joking! They are warm welcoming and everything. try it, chances are they go to your school! I hope I helped you out, And i'm prould of you for standing up. Not many have the guts to do that. Good for you. You're awesome for that.!
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uhh.. don't bother telling ppl you are christian.. they don't really need to know.. they should like you for who you are..
Hope i helped!!
RaTe Me!!!!!!
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Yeah just cut back on the jesus loves you stuff. Maybe join a youth group because here in oregon or whatever we have like youth groups that go by schools and stuff so you'll be with people from your school. Thats always a good way to meet new people. Or just start talking to people and then make convo by asking if they go to church and what not. Best wishes
-holly-
hope i helped
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Hey,
Well basicly, start with a clean slate!
You don't have to tell them that your a Christian because it's none of their bizniss what religion you are!
You don't even have to bring up any thing about Jesus!!
So stick to your none cussing role and all that stuff and you will be fine!!!
Your friend,
Hotdancinchic72
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move schools...if they make fun of you for being christian then they probably worship the devil and need to be shot
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look, im not christian, im buddhist, and i would be more than glad to treat you like a regular person. if people want to be that way, then you know what, who cares. they shouldnt get all freaked out just because of your religion. im sure you will find friends that will accept you for who you are and for what religion you practice. not all of us are assholes.
i probably shouldnt have said the A word.. but ehhh...
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well i totally forgot about god cuz in my school that is really dorky but you sound like a good kid and you need to tell them why you don't cuss and if they still reject you , you don't want them aas your friends anyways
IM me on sexybabiiJ
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THEY ARE SOME FAKE LOSAHS MAN. YOUR JUST BETTER THEN THEM&IT SCARES THEM... THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THEYRE TALKING ABOUT.... DONT EVEN WORRY YOURSELF OVER THEM... IF THEY DONT WANT TO BE YOUR FRIENDS, GET SOME NEW ONES, BETTER ONES&YOUR LIFE WILL BE TOTALLY BETTER, EVEN IF THEY ARENT THE "MOST POPULAR"...
LAURYN
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