Friday, December 24, 2010
5. Religious views
I grew up in a strictly religious household. My entire family is Christian. I am Christian. Church is a big part of my life. I have been active in my church since I was 6 or 7 years old. I went to a Private Christian School till I was in 8th grade. I feel kinda bad for saying this but I feel like Church takes all our family time. When I was growing up our family was the first family at church WAY before everyone else and we were the last to leave because my dad was a Deacon... a lot of times my dad couldn't do stuff with me cause of Bible study or whatever... even today Church takes 50% of his time and work takes the other 50%. I know it sounds selfish like i'm jealous of God or something but I actually like Church too, I just look back and think why couldn't my family have been more normal? Idk- Church is good but I think because I was FORCED to go and be active in it for so long, I prefer to Worship God on my own... and my dad doesn't get it at all.. he's always telling me that it's " important to worship with other Christians and participate in fellowship." I agree, but I prefer to read my Bible and worship in my home... Christianity is the foundation of my family, but RELIGION... now that's always been sketchy. My mom is Eastern Orthodox ( very similar to Catholic. More stirct though.. if you have seen "my big fat greek wedding, it's like that kind of Church) ... and my dad is Lutheran- Protestant-Evangelical...so NATURALLY we have a million differences. I gravitated towards my mom's religious views- Orthodox- Catholic, and my dad is constantly trying to "reverse the damage" and get me to see things his way. I'm just tired of Religion. I feel comfortable with the Catholic Church/ Orthodox- but at the end of my life God's not going to care what denomination or Religion I was practicing.. he's going to care if I read the Bible and followed all his commandments and lead a life according to his will. I like that song that's in the "Fighting Temptations" with Beyonce & Cuba Gooding Jr. " I'm not good enough, but he still loves me." .. it's true : ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAinzW3NUQk&feature=related
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girl. when i read the part about "being jealous" i was like "mann..." bc i totally had those feelings before. and no, i wasn't jealous of God but i wanted more time with my dad but as a pastor he spent A LOT of time in the church...until i finally spoke up and told him that it was affecting me.
ReplyDelete-i always told my parents that when i left the house i wasn't going to go to church for a while because i was all "churched-out" and i didn't for a while. but i know that God is where my heart is. so of course i went back.
-OMG!!!! that song is me and my dad's song. we would sing it for our church, like a duet. it's so crazy that you mentioned it. ahhh i LOVE that song. :) <3
OMG, i'm so glad you understood what I meant!!! I was so afraid you'd be like," DANG! Look at her trying to hate on church! " lol... you just GET ME! It feels real good to know someone understands what I'm sayin'. My dad keeps tellin' me to start going to Church in San Antonio.. I think it's a good idea, but idk I guess I should...and that is so COOOOOL that you know the song i'm talkin' about!!! And the fact that you sing this song with your dad makes it even more cooler!! I love that song so much : ) #MacyAmazesFino <3
ReplyDeletehahaha awww :) <3
ReplyDeletewell, this guy Ricky (he's a friend of a lot of ppl in ucpc) invited me to go to church with him and i told him i would, i'd like to start going when school starts back up...going on a regular basis if i like it. so maybe we can go together! think about it!