Katy, A few comments on your concerns...hopefully to make you feel a little better. I was raised as a christian and went through the same "agnostic" period as your son. ...and lived a pretty wild and woolly life for quite a while...but as I matured I came back and today believe that the Bible is true and the word of God. This is from someone who once taught evolutionary ecology and is a scientist. I have no doubts at all at this point, and with God's Grace was at last born again.
It is hard as a parent...but you have to pray and leave it in God's hands and assume all the early teaching will stick. Your son is still young...just continue to be a good example...as hard as that is for all of us...and again say your prayers...all will be well I am sure. I think it is natural to question at this age...but in my case deep down I knew there was a God...I suspect he is going through the same period. You have done well in giving him the foundation...it will stick...just be patient and pray. I will too. Dan... with CML 2 yrs. On Nov 11, 9:28 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am soooo sorry to come on here with this but I know we talk about more then > just CML in this group and when you need to vent or talk it always seem > welcome. Well I need to vent or talk I am not sure which...... > I know there are alot of people on this group and that some may not be of the > christian faith so I hope nothing I am about to say offends you because that > is not my intention. I know what you believe about a higher power is as > important to you as to me so maybe you will understand why I am so upset. > I am by raising a died n the wool Penticostal. I do not neccasarily (sp?) > live all the standards that my faith believes in though I have convictions > about most of them, I am just rather rebellious and tend to ignore the ones > that I am not completley sure of. > My 16 year old son just informed me that he is NOT a christian! He is > agnostic. He broke my heart, to put it quite simply. I have raised he and his > brother and sister in church for most of their lives ( It wasnt until I was > dx that I have been out more then in) From the time Corrie was three he was > in church EVERY time the doors were open. I went (and still do when I go) to > what I call the "green berets" of the Penticostal movement, I go to a > Holiness Church. He has heard the story of Christ all his life. At the age of > five he told my pastor he wanted to be babtised, (he has always been a very > serious child and extremely smart and above his age in understanding) when my > preacher asked him why (seeing if he understood why you do it) he looked up > at my preacher and said "I have a movie at home and in it Jesus gets > babtised, if He did I want to" my preacher grinned real big looked at me and > said "good enough for me!" He was babtised later that day in the river at > Carrsville Kentuc > ky. > It breaks my heart to hear him say that he is not "sure" Jesus is the Son > of God. I just wanted to start crying. He does not believe anymore that the > bible is the inspired word of God. I thought oh my Lord what have I done. I > havent taken him to church like I "should" have for too many years. I know he > will be required of me in heaven. I feel sooo lost right now. And right > before I started writing to you guys I hung my head and thought Dear Jesus > just go ahead and take me now, I dont want to be cured, I dont want to live > to see this happening. > The ones of you that are of christian belief on this group will > understand my frustration and grief, the ones who are agnostic, atheist or of > some religion that does not recognize Jesus Christ will probably think I am > stupid and that is okay but the rest of you will understand and that is what > I need at this moment, an understanding ear. I hope I havent offended or > infuriated anyone and thank you for listening. > Sincerely, > Katy > > -- > DX: 10/03 400mg gleevec > 1st remission: 12/03 > #677 in Zero Club > 1st relapse: 6/05 raised to 600mg gleevec > 2nd second remission: 8/05 > 2nd relapse: 6/06 to current > Taken off of gleevec 6/06 > > xanga.com/katybug45 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
