Father disallowed vow

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i made a vow to god i would never write a book
but my father disallowed my vow i rembemer numbers 30:5

does that make it okay to break my vow? everytime i sit down to write a book i feel the gates of hell opening, as if the holy spirit was giving me a terrible warning
everytime i pray to god i hear god reply you cannot do this

“lest you fall into condemnation”
 
Do you suffer from scrupulosity? If so, making vows especially about morally neutral activities is not a good idea. Maybe your dad was aware of this and trying to keep you from making yourself anxious.
 
hdog said:
i made a vow to god i would never write a book
but my father disallowed my vow i rembemer numbers 30:5

does that make it okay to break my vow? everytime i sit down to write a book…
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Sounds like you’ve been breaking it. You say Methodist, so I don’t know what you mean by “vow.” I once made a “vow” to God, after I converted, way way too serious to even imagine breaking.

I think making a vow about writing books is not something a Catholic would do. Unless you are writing porn. So what’s the deal and why are you worried about it if you have the Scripture in Dad’s corner? No one here is qualified to tell you if it’s okay to break a vow to God.

If it’s a true vow, the kind we understand and made licitly, then the answer is no. But we don’t know that about you. If you were young enough for your father to overrule you, then you were probably not mature enough to make the decision, anyway. But really, it’s between you and God.

I really like your picture, tho.’
 
also everything you wrote was lower cased - when you say Father is it Father as in priest or father as in your Dad. Your lack of casing and grammar makes your story harder to follow.
 
How old are you?

If you are a minor, you should put your parents’ guidance above your own unless they tell you to do something that is inherently evil. Writing a book is not inherently evil. If you dad said you can’t make that vow, you can’t make it now. That’s all there is to it. God gave you parents for a reason. Obey them.
 
Sounds questionable to me… I would consult a priest (during your next confession). Chances are it is not binding.

Personally I can’t see the purpose for such a vow. I’ve made a few promises myself some I’ve kept and others not so much. Sometimes we make promises that while sincere at the moment we find are not practical or reasonable or even possible to stick to. Your priest should be able to help you out with this.
 
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