A problem with my father

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Ammi said:
Yeah, if I was a genetically engineered robot, it might not cause conflic
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Stuff that isn’t your business shouldn’t be causing you to fall out with a family member. I’m sorry, but I can’t understand your reasoning. Maybe you think it’s more righteous or something but it’s really just unnecessary and silly. And not being “a genetically-engineered robot” does not give you the right to overstep your limits and fight with your father over something that is not your decision.
 
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I believe what openly happens in the domestic Church and home (especially atheism and adultery!) effects the other members to such a profound degree, that it most certainly is each other’s business! Therefore, the conflict is already waging.

It’s more a matter of how to deal with the conflict.

Obviously a child would need to lead his father in behavior. And this happens all the time. I’ve behaved better than my father at times. And he better than me at times.

In appropriate ways, I confess my sin to my children. That shouldnt happen! But when my sins effect my domestic church, the consequences of some sins cause strife for my domestic Church, and they deserve to see my accountability and sorrow.

When I was a youth, I wasnt always mature enough to fight the spiritual offenses of my parents. So they caused wounds to myself. Growing mature, I saw the need and benefits of conscious, intentional forgiveness for their trespasses.
 
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It certainly sounds like any “situation” that “could cause tension”, is the one you are going to cause. You sound very young,. Your understanding of the Faith is based on “Rule Following” rather than honoring your Dad.

Your presumption to judge the heart of another, especially your father and to bring unhappiness to him and those he loves as well as loving you is truly not what Christ taught us. Is it?
 
Revfred2000, you’re not Catholic, according to your profile. You’re UCC, which I understand means United Church of Christ.

Therefore, you do not have any background to be lecturing the OP on his “understanding of the Faith” as in, the Catholic Faith, as you are not Catholic.

Again, please refrain from giving out advice to Catholics without at least noting that you’re not a Catholic. It’s misleading and confusing.
 
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JohnnyPaul said:
Your presumption to judge the heart of another, especially your father and to bring unhappiness to him and those he loves as well as loving you is truly not what Christ taught us. Is it?
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I’m not judging his hearth. I’m judging his actions. I don’t want to bring unhappiness to him and others. I’m just uncomfortable with their sin.
 
That’s great that you have the sort of relation with your father open enough for you to raise up your concerned over his familial and moral decisions.

Beyound that, I don’t know what you can do more. Probably nothing. He knows what you think, but that probably won’t stop him, as he don’t share your values, and even ready to cheat on Church’s rules.

You are only responsible on your actions, such as how you interect with your family members, and what your feelings are.

It would certainely brings tensions, but who don’t have any in a family? And more in a family where a divorce and new unions had happened?
 
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