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MimiTheMuse
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My dear friend is an Atheist, and I knew that only a few months after meeting her. At first I thought it wasn’t an issue, I would pray for her at night but I was struggling with my Faith then, so I was more worried about getting myself settled. Her comments, however, when she learned of my doubt seemed to be trying to vere me away from The Church. She, however, did not succed and I not only worked through my doubt, but have drawn even closer to our Faith. (Thank God for that!) Slowly she’s loosening up in her comments, but we had a conversation over the weekend that greatly distressed me.
She told me another friend of hers, who is Penecostal, called her during the middle of the night crying and making her promise not to take the Mark of the Beast. My friend promised, but told me later she might as well, if ever in that situation, take the Mark. She’s going to Hell because she’s an atheist (it bothers me too how PROUD she is of this!) so why not? I was really taken aback and said if the stuff from Revelations was happening, then she’d have the proof she says keeps her from believing, and she’d come back to being Catholic.
I’ve doubted, I’ve waivered…but I have never questioned the existance of God for a single second in my entire life. And what she said next blew me away. It feels almost blasphemous to type it, and it made me feel dirty to hear it, but I want to help her if I can. She told me even if Jesus were to appear before her, she wouldn’t bow to Him. Just because He is real doesn’t mean He should be worshipped and she never would because she doesn’t like the Bible.
I’m really afraid for her. I’ve had friends from all sorts of religious backgrounds, but never before have I felt this dread and fear for one of my friends. I talked to my mother and she is worried that my friend is not just caught up into atheism, but perhaps satanism as well. It does seem she has a clear hate for Christians. I want to help her, and she’s starting to leave the religious topic alone, though she keeps telling me I’m too smart to be a Christian almost every time we talk.
Sometimes I feel like I should limit or end contact with her because I don’t want the poision she’s trying to feed her friends and family seeping into me. But on the other hand, Jesus ate with the sinners, didn’t he? I hope I can set a good example for her, and I can’t do that if I break off our friendship. I’m going to do the Rosary for her tomorrow, and I was wondering if it would be inappropriate to do a Novena for her?
If I’m this afraid for her, can you believe how much Jesus and our Blessed Mother must be feeling? The sad thing is she grew up in a good, Catholic home and her parents worked hard to raise her morals. Now it seems she worships science and her own opinion. Sometimes her arrogance makes me want to scream at her, but I know that won’t do any good. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with an Atheist friend?
She told me another friend of hers, who is Penecostal, called her during the middle of the night crying and making her promise not to take the Mark of the Beast. My friend promised, but told me later she might as well, if ever in that situation, take the Mark. She’s going to Hell because she’s an atheist (it bothers me too how PROUD she is of this!) so why not? I was really taken aback and said if the stuff from Revelations was happening, then she’d have the proof she says keeps her from believing, and she’d come back to being Catholic.
I’ve doubted, I’ve waivered…but I have never questioned the existance of God for a single second in my entire life. And what she said next blew me away. It feels almost blasphemous to type it, and it made me feel dirty to hear it, but I want to help her if I can. She told me even if Jesus were to appear before her, she wouldn’t bow to Him. Just because He is real doesn’t mean He should be worshipped and she never would because she doesn’t like the Bible.
I’m really afraid for her. I’ve had friends from all sorts of religious backgrounds, but never before have I felt this dread and fear for one of my friends. I talked to my mother and she is worried that my friend is not just caught up into atheism, but perhaps satanism as well. It does seem she has a clear hate for Christians. I want to help her, and she’s starting to leave the religious topic alone, though she keeps telling me I’m too smart to be a Christian almost every time we talk.
Sometimes I feel like I should limit or end contact with her because I don’t want the poision she’s trying to feed her friends and family seeping into me. But on the other hand, Jesus ate with the sinners, didn’t he? I hope I can set a good example for her, and I can’t do that if I break off our friendship. I’m going to do the Rosary for her tomorrow, and I was wondering if it would be inappropriate to do a Novena for her?
If I’m this afraid for her, can you believe how much Jesus and our Blessed Mother must be feeling? The sad thing is she grew up in a good, Catholic home and her parents worked hard to raise her morals. Now it seems she worships science and her own opinion. Sometimes her arrogance makes me want to scream at her, but I know that won’t do any good. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with an Atheist friend?
