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People insulting my church
i hope this doesnt offend anyone. my family is catholic, but i live in a place where almost everyone is baptist. all my friends go to this one really huge baptist church. and i guess at this church they believe that catholics arent really christians and wont go to heaven. i know people have different beliefs and im fine with that. but sometimes people will say stuff that really hurts me. like once i was showing my friend and her mom my baby pictures and there was a picture of me in my baptism gown. and her mom started telling me how my church is wrong to baptize babies, and how shes so glad her daughter was baptised the "right" way. and then last night i was at a sleepover and there was this girl there that i didnt know. she asked me what church i go to and when i told her, she said "oh. well, catholics arent the strongest christians." there was this big silence and no one said anything for a long time, and i didnt know what to say. i dont blame people for believing what their church and family teaches them, but i dont understand why they have to say mean things that would hurt someone. and i dont know how i should react when people say that kind of thing to me. has anyone been through something like this? and how did you handle it?
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Been there. And it's hard. But if you strongly believe in something then that is all you need, pay no mind to what other people say. Yes, they have every right to believe whatever they choose but they have no right to treat you differently or to be rude about it, especially if you haven't done so to them. So just let it go, it's their loss and not yours. You're doing the right thing. (This is coming from someone who is neither Catholic or Baptist, so it's indifferent and honest.)
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I get this, too, even though I'm not Cathilic. I will try to answer the best I can, though I don't know much about your religion. The answer really depends on the situation, but usually a little gentle correction will stop it. Like that "Catholics aren't the strongest Christians" thing. You could explain to her about some of the things that you do that remind you about Jesus every day. Explain about Mary (that might be where some people get on the wrong track). Maybe they will even start trying to understand your church a little better! The truth is, everyone has the right to worship in any way that they want. I hope that you can know how to help those people understand what you believe.
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Those people should shut up. They're being a lot less christian than you are for saying things like that. They're proud of their religion, not proud of their god. Ignore what they say. If they annoy you too much, tell them that you respect their beliefs and don't say bad things about christianity, and you would like the same in return.
If you can, move out of wherever you live. Those people sound a bit godless to me.
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the first thing you need to do, is tell them what you believe! all about cristianatity is to "spread the good word" i know that you are trying to be respectul but its no disrespectuful to just come back and say, " well this is what i believe in, and i think its a great thing to get baptized." if they ask why you sya the things you said, maybe they will apreciate it more, just don't excepct them to change religions! ha. hope everything gos good! :]]
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i would just tell them " i respect your religion and your opinion but please dont insult mine because i dont insult yours"
theyre being really immature about it. just ignore the comments and when the topic of religion comes up change the subject.
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The next time this happens tell them "thank you for your opinion but when it comes to religion and me being Catholic please keep your opinions to yourself as we/I don't judge other's beliefs." Be assertive and let them know they over-stepped their bounds and need to keep their point of view to themselves.
All this amounts to is ignorance and intolerance of others which is baffling as they claim to be the strongest Christians but aren't acting with the Christian principals they believe in the way they treat others with different views.
Just consider it as their ignorance and intolerance and tell them where their place is and that you don't want nor care to hear about their religious ideas or views of other's religious ideas again. They won't stop with this unless you tell them to do so.
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First off, I want to say I'm very sorry for how these people are treating you. You have every right to be upset about the things they're saying to you, it's terrible.
I think they need to respect your beliefs, just as you're respecting theirs. Just because they may not agree with your beliefs, does not give them the right to completely disrespect you and your beliefs. I don't think that in itself is very "Christian-like" of them, and not that I'm one to judge, but I don't think it's exactly going to give them a ticket to heaven for saying these things to you.
I think you should tell them that you respect their beliefs, so they should respect your beliefs. If they continue doing this, I would just not respond and do not give a reaction. These people only want to get a rise out of you, so you definitely don't want to give them what they want, after what they're doing to you.
I wish you the best of luck with this, and I think it's great that you still respect others beliefs -- in return, they all should do the same.
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Indeed it is not you who will be punished but them. Personally im flustered as to what I believe in regards to a higher power but we all know that one God. I say you speak back, tell them that they are the ones who aren't being christians. Let them know it hurts you and if they are christians then why are they hurting you. Jesus said love your neighborhood, and that you should treat others as you wish to be treated yourself. As for them they disgust me, personally I disagree with mostly all catholic beliefs like trinity and such but I fully respect peoples beliefs because who is to say who is right and wrong. Ask them "did god come out of the sky and tell you that you were right in what you say and think and do?, I don't think so and he didn't do it for me either" Christianity isn't about following stupid rules and holidays and most christians are sadly mistaken because an unbaptised, uncircumscied, unannointed, or whatever person will go to heaven or whatever it is that happens, as long they believe deep down in their heart in that one true God, the creator of us all, and if we follow in his footsteps and love one and another we will be saved. There is no way to know who is right and wrong, the bible is a puzzle who says what they interepret is right, no one can. They are sinners taking pride in themselves and boasting they are the ones at fault full of corruption and sin.
Let them know how hurt you are, and just how wrong they are in sinning in such a cruel way.
This disgusts me.
You are a good person and you don't deserve that kind of treatment from anyone.
Keep the faith, deny yourself, give up your cross, and follow jesus.
AMEN.
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That really sucks. ANd you know, it is not the "religion" it is the person. Because I know catholics that act this way. So it is just the person. I really believe that extremely religious people are all hypocrites, no matter what religion they belong too. There are a few things you could say, some will alienate people, others may not.
You could say. That is not very Christian like. I though Jesus Christ loved everyone.
OR: You know I might be interested in learing more about your religion, but your comments make it seem more like a cult than a mutual gathering of people of faith.
Your religion preaches intolerance, God preaches tolerance. Jesus gave his life for everyone, not just Baptists.
You could also remind them that Jesus Christ was a Jew. That always gets them. Jews who believed in Jesus created Christianity. AFter Jesus died on the cross. It was a small movement at first, but it began to grow because it promised a better life than the one that people were living on earth at the time. Come to think of it, that would go for a lot of people living on earth right now. Did you know that Christianity is the fastest growing religion in AFrica? Also, Christianity was born in the MIddle East, and there are many Jews who believe in Jesus Christ.
The orthodox jews are still waiting for the Messiah to come. They don't beleive that it was Jesus. And one last thing, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all belive in the same God. The muslims to believe that Jesus existed, but only that he was a profet, and not the son of God.
TO me religion is a facinating subject. One good way that you could shut those people up is to show them that you know more about their religion than they do. Can't be hard. Find out someting about the Baptist religion on line. I'll bet one of their commandments is to love their neighbor.
Anyway, try to live by the golden rule, that sort of covers everything. And never be ashamed of what you believe in. Just believe in something.
Good luck to you.
Michele
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well im muslim and i totally TOTALLY understand how its like to have people insulting your religion and how bad it hurts...my reaction?kick their asses!!You shouldnt let anyone get away with making fun of your religion!Everyone has a right to beilive what they want and follow whatever religion that convinces them and you need to shut people up and dont stay quiet when they do this because if you do,theyll only go on and will think that you dont really care.AND U DO CARE!!so from now on,anyone that criticizes your religion...dont critisize theirs,your not as low as them and you never will be,just tell them to shutup and that at least your not gonna go down to their level by making fun of their religion(after cursing them out ofcourse lol)
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