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making a choice, follow your parents or your heart?
*islandgirl4eva*
post Apr 18 2005, 07:58 AM
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I recently divulged to my parents that I wasn't sure I wanted to return to the Catholic Church. I never went much as a child, and thus was able to explore and develop my own opinions on organized religion. They were, let's say, not quite supportive. We had a big discussion about it and I said that I wanted to take a World Religious Studies class in college to become more knowledgeable and gain more perspective on the matter.

They are very wary of my decision and ask that no matter what I do, I remain a Catholic. I don't want them to feel like I'm betraying them, betraying my heritage, but I just don't see things the way “they” want me to see them.

What would you do? Would you go to church just to make your parents happy, or would you go your own way and explore things for yourself?

EDIT// This is not for advice. I just wanted to know what others might do.
 

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islandgirl4eva   making a choice   Apr 18 2005, 07:58 AM
mzkandi   Me and my parents share the same belief as for a r...   Apr 18 2005, 08:03 AM
yanners   my parents are atheist and they don't care muc...   Apr 18 2005, 08:29 AM
pingpang_0811   i would go my own way and explore things for mysel...   Apr 18 2005, 08:34 AM
Spirited Away   Attending to church isn't a bad thing. I'v...   Apr 18 2005, 08:38 AM
sammi rules you   you will become more knowledged and can really mak...   Apr 18 2005, 04:10 PM
shanny   I would probably disobey my parents..its my eterni...   Apr 18 2005, 04:15 PM
BrandonSaunders   QUOTE(islandgirl4eva @ Apr 18 2005, 6:58 AM)I...   Apr 18 2005, 04:16 PM
Frankie   i would not go to church just to please my parents...   Apr 18 2005, 05:25 PM
toyo loco   sometimes people say you have to make some decisio...   Apr 18 2005, 10:05 PM
Rikkiismyname   Ok I don't go to church but yeah i'd rathe...   Apr 19 2005, 12:01 AM
BrandonSaunders   You're forced to go to church because you have...   Apr 19 2005, 12:20 AM
dahding   i'm no one's servant, and i don't need...   Apr 19 2005, 06:25 AM
belg   i usually take my parent's advice in considera...   Apr 23 2005, 05:54 AM
Rachel is love   I hate it when parents try to force their religion...   Apr 23 2005, 11:33 AM
islandgirl4eva   I am planning on taking that class, but would it r...   Apr 23 2005, 12:58 PM
aera   i would follow my heart instead of my parents. bec...   Apr 26 2005, 08:32 PM
x3__iGiVEup   i think i would do both. probably go to church eve...   Apr 29 2005, 05:50 PM
iNyCxShoRT   I would just go to the church with them, i like se...   Apr 29 2005, 06:06 PM
ROARxD   yeah; i think i do both because you have your own ...   Apr 29 2005, 06:07 PM


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