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I might be a little sensitive on this but my 17 year old Daughter chooses do go to a different Church than the one my wife and I and our 15 year old Daughter attend. She will be 18 in 3 weeks and has put us through the ringer the past 5 years. We give her room and let her make choices but this one really hurt us. Are we being too sensitive on this ? Should I just be thankful she goes to Church ? I would welcome any comments or suggestions you have. Thanks!!!!
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Wow! If I were you I would be so thankful to have a child who thinks for herself, knows her own beliefs and is strong enough to follow them. If she is a good person, honest, kind and loving, why should it trouble you that she chooses a different place to worship? Be proud of the child you have raised. She sounds like someone with a good mind and a strong will.
Be thankful that she goes. Who knows, she could become a devout member rather than a disinterested member in your church. Which would be best?
Maybe she is at the point where she wants to turn over a new leaf and start over again. That's difficult if she stays in the same church with you. She would feel (and probably be correct) that everyone knows all about her and her problems.
Rejoice! This could be the dawn of a New Day for her.
Your daughter is growing up. It is hard to see them make decisions that hurt us, but they are still our flesh and blood, and sometimes their decisions hurt..Personally, I would be thankful that at least she chose to only change churches...
Why does it matter? Do you really think that the God you worship actually cares what specific church you go to? Is there a list of churches that one should or should not go to? I'm not very familiar with the ins and outs of the Bible but from what I recollect, I don't ever remember hearing about a list of specific churches one had to go to.
The way I look at it... A church is just another building people go on Sundays. Your question is like asking if you should be disappointed that your daughter goes to a different bar than you do. The point being, regardless of which bar you go to, you can still get drunk from the contents within.
But, that's coming from a person who spends more time at bars than he does churches.
I'm wiccan. I was raised in the Episcopal church but found my own path. It was not my sons. What made me feel sad for him was that he had no path. He believed in nothing, and that would be the hardest place to be.
A couple of years ago he became a mormon. I went to his babtism and was very happy. He stepped further into a deeper world and belief, and that was what matters. He is respectful of my beliefs and I of his. We all honor the same god, but he or she has many names and forms and our paths all lead to the same place.
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Thanks for you help!!
It is hard to see them make decisions that hurt us, but they are still our flesh and blood, and sometimes their decisions hurt..Personally, I would be thankful that at least she chose to only change churches.
