Family Comes First

Submitted by Forbidden (United States), Nov 18, 2009 at 14:48

" his family seems to think that religion makes a person ",

That is the way these people believe and nothing will change that. You will still be an outsider even if you converts. Family is very important to these people that is why they marry their cousins, like the blood line is the only thing that determines a person's character. My Jordanian husband still will not tell his entire family about me. Only his sister knows and she is against it; afraid I will convert his kids to christians. If he is still hidding to chat with you, he will never disappoint his family.

If you really knew about Christianity, then you will know you can't yoke with this man anyway. They don't believe the way we do. God is love, that is true, but God gives us "freewill" to chose him or not. This religion (Islam) forces people to be muslim, look what its doing to you. You are willing to convert to something just to be accepted by his family or be with this man. Don't you see that as force. My husband told me his kids has to be muslim, they have no choice. I knew it would be only a matter of time and he will want me to convert. I was raised a devout Christian and I knew I was unequally yoke with him, but I thought I loved him so much, like you. Deep in my heart I realized I am bowing down to man, giving up my soul, being lead by my own flesh.

"don't believe God was Muslim, Christian or Jew..God is God and loves us no matter what we choose"

"Christian" come from being believers of Jesus Christ, who he is and what he done for mankind. Whomever believe this, is considered to be a christians. According to the Bible, we are called "Believers", "People in the way." Only some years down we begin to call ourselves christians. Yes, God wants us to be happy, but he also want us to not condemn ourselves to a buring hell by chosing the wrong way. That will take prayer on your part to find out the right way to God. I will be praying for you.

" Muslim, Christian or Jew"

Religion is man-made, (all of these names). Christianity is a relationship with God. The first thing Jesus did when he started his ministry was to bash religion, man-made triditions, riguals and so on. Why? because man had gone too far with it and become self righteous, like these people.

I feel sorry for you to let these people make you feel worthless about yourself.

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