Title: My best friend
Description: exsatanist
September - May 26, 2006 08:30 PM (GMT)
Okay, so I wont type her name, but she knows I'm writing this, so its fine. But she is an exsatanist. I've known her for about two years. While practicing, she would write across her forehead 666 in marker. She'd beg the devil to just go ahead and mark her soul, mark her forehead with that number. She I guess "sold her soul" so she couldn't belong to God anymore. We met in rehab. But she's not practiced for two years. We dont live next to each other anymore, but we pray the rosary over the phone. Heres the thing: she won't go to church. She refuses. She has come so far, but when I go to visit her I try to get her to come to Mass with me. But, she is scared that if she goes the priest will tell her to get out and that she's unforgiven. So, I'm sort of stuck. Can you help?
gossipgirl - May 27, 2006 01:17 PM (GMT)
I'd help anytime.
Approach.one:
You.could.say: well,if.he.tells.you.you're.unforgiven,he's.a.jackass.as.a.human.and.a.failure.as.a.priest.
God.is.about.forgiveness.and.love,and.if.someone.devoted.to.God.thinks.the.other.way,then.he/she
doesn't.deserve.to.serve.the.church
Approach.two(this.is.probably.more...gentle.lol):
You.have.come.so.far,it.would.be.a.waste.for.anyone.to.refuse.you.from.something.
that.they.preach.You.have.embodied.the.meaning.of.starting.over.and.having.faith,don't.let.
any.fear.stand.in.the.way.of.you.fully.succeeding.people.who.convert.are.so.much.stronger.
than.people.who.just.had.it.inlaid.to.them.since.they.were.young,remember.that.
I.hope.I.helped!!!!
Alexandria - June 1, 2006 06:09 AM (GMT)
Perhaps you should talk to the priest at your church and tell him a little bit about your friend first. (You can leave her name anonymous if you want of course) I'm sure he will say that your friend is welcome in the church. That's one of the main prinicples of a church; it's open to everyone. Maybe if your friend hears this, she will go. Also, tell her that she's already begun to achieve forgiveness by going to rehab and making so much progress. Good for her!
September - June 16, 2006 05:45 PM (GMT)
Thankyou. She went back to Mass, and received Communion. I am so happy for her. Thankyou for your advice, though. It really meant alot (I showed her the site)
Zack - June 23, 2006 09:36 PM (GMT)
is the problem solved or can i share my idea?
September - June 24, 2006 12:56 AM (GMT)
hI, i'M sEPT. dON'T KNOW YOU, BUT HI, i GUESS. uM, SURE, WE COULD USE ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET, i GUESS. jUST...LOL...BE GENTLE