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The Mean Church! please HELP!<<
Hey,
ok there is this church- it's REALLY close to me, and it's the church all my friends go to. They also hold a youth group there- also where all my friends go. But my problem is, my family hates the preacher and preist, and they hate us. But i REALLY need religious guidance, and i thought it'd be cool if my friends were there with me. And all my friends went to summer camp -- without me! lol, see the camp was held by the people from the church, and my parents wouldnt let me go! So they have all this fun at camp and they know SO much more about God than i do.. so to tell the truth, i really have no idea who/what God is! I cant read the bible because (to me) it makes no sence!! too many big words.. lol. I want to go to a church.. I REALLY do, it's just i feel like my friends will have more to talk about without me. And i dont want them to go to a differnet church, because that would be selfish. I love God, I do! BUT WHAT THE HECK DO I DO?!?! I rate high!
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Well im sure if hes a priest he doesnt hate you... and it doesnt matter... you need to go to church.. just go with your friends.... tell your parents that its somthin you need in your life and that you really want to do it and being there with your friends would help a lot too... if that doesnt help ask your friedns to teach you about it
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Talk to your parents seriously, it's unusual for a young person to have strong convictions about wanting to find their faith without their parents' guidance. Tell them that your friends go there, and you'd like to share in the faith with your friends, and grow spiritually with them. Give them a chance to tell you why they 'hate' the preacher/priest, it might not be something irrational or something you shouldn't look over, but hate has no place in Christianity anyways. Suggest that they let you try going to the Church for a few weeks, and then if they feel that you're not having an experience they think you should have, you won't go anymore. If they still don't let you, find another church. However difficult that may seem, if you really want to get to know God and be a Christian, you shouldn't let this stand in your way. Hope this helps!
Love,
Nevaeh
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Talk to the preacher or whatever about why they hate you -.. if you really want to learn about God that much - they cant say no. Its their job to teach people about it and rejecting you would be denying you religious rights that you have as a citizen. =)
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wow, that is one tough situation. i understand about the bible thing. becasue i have no clue wat its talking about...well, untill i got the bible for teens. just get a bible that is meant for teens. it helped me and it even has stories about kids with problems just like you and me. read it every night(not the whole bible but just some). show your parents that you REALLY want this more than anything and that you want to learn more about God. and just to let you know right after i type this im going to pray for you. o and that is a good thing to do too. pray! talk to God. talk to him about all of your problems and if he doesnt solve them dont get mad bc god does EVERYTHING for a reason. and i advise you to create a relationship with God. tell him how you feel each day. he is always with you and he DOES care about you. i hope everything works out for you. and if you want to ask me any questions about any of that stuff or anyother stuff then feel free to.
♥ leah
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talk to your parents about it. when you turn 18 you can pick your religion and your parents can't really stop you. you should tell them your interested in it and when you get older you'll probably pick a religion anyway, so why not start early. try to get them to help you, because church is good to go to. any church is good.
good luck!
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Loving God involves only two people: God and yourself. A part of forming a loving relationship with Him is to attend church and recieve spirtual guidance in order to advance and further your relationship. You and your family's feelings towards the priest and the preacher should be irrelevant when trying to do so. Although I understand that your family may hate the clergy at your church you are not trying to form a relationship with them, but with God himself. You must look past the negative feelings and utilize the experience and training that your preacher has inorder to get closer to God.
Good Luck,
Advice Guy
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