Will God forgive me?

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Dear all,

If you read my story from the previous post, you know that my father is not believer. He is sort of “cafeteria” buddhist: he has no idea of what buddhism about. He burn incense and pray to buddha in order to ask Buddha to help him to get rich or whatever.

My family forces me to go to Buddha temple with them tommorrow. I have already insisted to them that I am a Catholic and I don’t worship idol, but they didn’t listen to me. I feel angry and frustrated, and it is obvious attack from Satan!

I hate it… I really hate this. I know that when I bow down in front of buddha statue, satan will laugh at me and he can accuse me for worshipping other gods. I know he has been waiting for this opportunities for so long.

Today, while I was praying Rosary in the church, God taught me a very good lesson. He suddenly brought up the story of Luke 4:1-13. Let me show you the story above:

v1-2 Jesus returned from the river Jordan. He was full of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit led him into the desert for 40 days. During that time, the devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus ate nothing. At the end of 40 days, he was hungry. v3 The devil said to him, "If you really are God’s Son, order this stone to turn into bread… v4 Jesus answered , "The "Scripture says, “Bread is not people.s only need” … v5 The devil took him up, and showed him all the countries of the world at the same time. v6 He said, „I will give all this authority and *glory to you. God has given it to me and I can give it to anyone that I choose. v7 Just *worship me and it will all be yours… v8 Jesus answered, „The *Scripture says, “*Worship the *Lord your God, and serve only him” … v9 The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on top of the *Temple. He said to Jesus, „If you really are God.s Son, jump off. v10 The *Scripture says, “God will order his *angels to take care of you. They will keep you safe” v11 and “they will catch you in their arms. You will not even hurt your feet on the stones” … v12 Jesus answered, „*Scripture also says, “Do not test the *Lord your God!” . v13 When the devil had finished every test, he left Jesus until he had another opportunity.

The devil finally finds his opportunity to hurt me. Will God forgive my sin? My Lord, Jesus, can you help me?
 
I will pray for you…

Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!
 
i think you need to post this in the sprituality section the one below prayer intentions.
the answer is yes he will. here people will pray for you there they will answer your question in detail

Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and
the glory are yours now and forever
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
josephpang883 said:
Dear all,

If you read my story from the previous post, you know that my father is not believer. He is sort of “cafeteria” buddhist: he has no idea of what buddhism about. He burn incense and pray to buddha in order to ask Buddha to help him to get rich or whatever.

My family forces me to go to Buddha temple with them tommorrow. I have already insisted to them that I am a Catholic and I don’t worship idol, but they didn’t listen to me. I feel angry and frustrated, and it is obvious attack from Satan!

I hate it… I really hate this. I know that when I bow down in front of buddha statue, satan will laugh at me and he can accuse me for worshipping other gods. I know he has been waiting for this opportunities for so long.

Today, while I was praying Rosary in the church, God taught me a very good lesson. He suddenly brought up the story of Luke 4:1-13. Let me show you the story above:

v1-2 Jesus returned from the river Jordan. He was full of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit led him into the desert for 40 days. During that time, the devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus ate nothing. At the end of 40 days, he was hungry. v3 The devil said to him, "If you really are God’s Son, order this stone to turn into bread… v4 Jesus answered , "The "Scripture says, “Bread is not people.s only need” … v5 The devil took him up, and showed him all the countries of the world at the same time. v6 He said, „I will give all this authority and *glory to you. God has given it to me and I can give it to anyone that I choose. v7 Just *worship me and it will all be yours… v8 Jesus answered, „The *Scripture says, “*Worship the *Lord your God, and serve only him” … v9 The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on top of the *Temple. He said to Jesus, „If you really are God.s Son, jump off. v10 The *Scripture says, “God will order his *angels to take care of you. They will keep you safe” v11 and “they will catch you in their arms. You will not even hurt your feet on the stones” … v12 Jesus answered, „*Scripture also says, “Do not test the *Lord your God!” . v13 When the devil had finished every test, he left Jesus until he had another opportunity.

The devil finally finds his opportunity to hurt me. Will God forgive my sin? My Lord, Jesus, can you help me?
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You are going to do something that not even your Father understands. So, what is the problem?

Centuries ago, there was a problem with Jesuits and Dominicans about the Kok Kung and the Dominicans prevailed and the Pope was influenced by them and prohibited the veneration to the Dead and the Church was expelled from China for 2 centuries. Now, the Church understands that the Jesuits were right and that that ritual is not adoration, it is veneration.

Buddha, anyhow, is not God, not even the Buddhists consider him God. He was a Good Man and you may pray to a Good Man so that He may be the way to Christ and God.
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
You are going to do something that not even your Father understands. So, what is the problem?

Centuries ago, there was a problem with Jesuits and Dominicans about the Kok Kung and the Dominicans prevailed and the Pope was influenced by them and prohibited the veneration to the Dead and the Church was expelled from China for 2 centuries. Now, the Church understands that the Jesuits were right and that that ritual is not adoration, it is veneration.

Buddha, anyhow, is not God, not even the Buddhists consider him God. He was a Good Man and you may pray to a Good Man so that He may be the way to Christ and God.
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pay no heed to this advice praying to buddha is wrong. post this in the proper forum to get sound advice
 
The Rosary is a MOST powerful prayer.

So, keep praying the Rosary.

One of my priest-friends was for some years a missionary up in Alaska.

It was very cold and you had to dress up in very warm heavy clothing.

And travel was by small plane. Weight and space was a major problem while traveling.

So, he was dispensed from reading his Breviary which is a very bulky heavy book and instead was told to pray the entire Rosary each day. Today it would be all 20 decades.

And so that is what he did until he returned to the “south 48” … the main part of the U.S.

You could also visit Jesus in His life experiences by praying the whole Rosary during the course of each day.

And when you are able to be on your own, then you can focus on being Catholic.
 
josephpang883 said:
Dear all,

If you read my story from the previous post, you know that my father is not believer. He is sort of “cafeteria” buddhist: he has no idea of what buddhism about. He burn incense and pray to buddha in order to ask Buddha to help him to get rich or whatever.

My family forces me to go to Buddha temple with them tommorrow. I have already insisted to them that I am a Catholic and I don’t worship idol, but they didn’t listen to me. I feel angry and frustrated, and it is obvious attack from Satan!

I hate it… I really hate this. I know that when I bow down in front of buddha statue, satan will laugh at me and he can accuse me for worshipping other gods. I know he has been waiting for this opportunities for so long.

Today, while I was praying Rosary in the church, God taught me a very good lesson. He suddenly brought up the story of Luke 4:1-13. Let me show you the story above:

v1-2 Jesus returned from the river Jordan. He was full of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit led him into the desert for 40 days. During that time, the devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus ate nothing. At the end of 40 days, he was hungry. v3 The devil said to him, "If you really are God’s Son, order this stone to turn into bread… v4 Jesus answered , "The "Scripture says, “Bread is not people.s only need” … v5 The devil took him up, and showed him all the countries of the world at the same time. v6 He said, „I will give all this authority and *glory to you. God has given it to me and I can give it to anyone that I choose. v7 Just *worship me and it will all be yours… v8 Jesus answered, „The *Scripture says, “*Worship the *Lord your God, and serve only him” … v9 The devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on top of the *Temple. He said to Jesus, „If you really are God.s Son, jump off. v10 The *Scripture says, “God will order his *angels to take care of you. They will keep you safe” v11 and “they will catch you in their arms. You will not even hurt your feet on the stones” … v12 Jesus answered, „*Scripture also says, “Do not test the *Lord your God!” . v13 When the devil had finished every test, he left Jesus until he had another opportunity.

The devil finally finds his opportunity to hurt me. Will God forgive my sin? My Lord, Jesus, can you help me?
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Im assuming your Asian? If so thank God, we need good Asian Catholics to spred the faith in China and other places.👍

Anyway, you are correct. This is a direct assault from satan. Resist it. Go with your parents to the Pagan temple if it pleases them. However, do not pray, instead spred the Truth of Christ or sit in the bathroom(lol). If you must pray, pray to Our Blessed Lord. He will set you free from all temptatiion and evil.
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
Buddha, anyhow, is not God, not even the Buddhists consider him God. He was a Good Man and you may pray to a Good Man so that He may be the way to Christ and God.
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QFT.

I personally do not pray to Buddha, but there is a lot one can learn from him.

There are also many things a Catholic can share with a Buddhist, the acknowledgment of the importance of lovingkindness being only one of those things.

Finding areas of compatibility will probably serve you and your family better than accentuating barriers.
 
Thanks all. Please remember the first commendment. You shall not have no other gods…
This is my baseline.

Yes, I am an asian catholic.
 
Praying for you.
Stay strong.

Our Father
Who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
thy kingdom come
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil
Amen
 
DAAVEED1590 said:
Go with your parents to the Pagan temple if it pleases them. However, do not pray, instead spred the Truth of Christ or sit in the bathroom(lol). If you must pray, pray to Our Blessed Lord. He will set you free from all temptatiion and evil.
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Yes! 👍

This is a beautiful opportunity for you to turn away from strong temptation and store up heavenly treasures, so to speak. I pray that you have the courage to do God’s will.

Dear God, give Joseph courage,
for perhaps he lacks it more than anything else.

He needs courage before men against their threats
and against their seductions.

He needs courage to bear unkindness,
mockery, contradiction.

He needs courage to fight against the devil,
against terrors and troubles, temptations,
attractions, darkness and false lights,
against tears, depression, and above all fear.

He needs Your help, dear God.

Strengthen him with Your love and Your grace.

Console him with Your blessed Presence
and grant him the courage to persevere
until he is with You forever in heaven.

Amen.

Stay strong, brother.
 
Joseph, for something to be a sin you must knowingly and willingly consent to it. And you do not willingly consent.
Until you are free to make your own choices, when they make you bow to buddha, have in your mind Jesus, and in your heart and mind be bowing to Jesus.
May God protect you dear Joseph.
 
Tomcmaj said:
QFT.

I personally do not pray to Buddha, but there is a lot one can learn from him.

There are also many things a Catholic can share with a Buddhist, the acknowledgment of the importance of lovingkindness being only one of those things.

Finding areas of compatibility will probably serve you and your family better than accentuating barriers.
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To you and to SAVEUSFROMHELL (boy! what a username, it makes my hair jump!):
Questions:

  1. *]My father and mother died. I pray to them and they are always by my side. Am I wrong?
    *]I pray to my Father-in-Law, a Good Man? Wrong?
    *]I pray to Lucia, the Fatima seer who is not a Saint yet. Wrong?
    *]I talk to Luther King, a Good Man, a Hero of Mine and a Saint. Am I wrong?
    *]I pray to my dearest aunties, unknown saints…
    *]Buddha, was He the Devil? Was He a Good Man? Is it a Sin to put our hands in respect and do inclination as all the East do, even for friends? to Him? Atttention: it is NOT adore !!! We may ONLY ADORE GOD, who is Only ONE GOD. Buddha is not God.

    The Creed says: “I believe in the Communion of Saints” and Saints are all who are in Heaven.

    If I go before you and God grants me to see him face to face, you may talk to me and i will pray to god for you. If the contrary, please pray for us.

    God Bless.
 
josephpang883 said:
Dear all,

If you read my story from the previous post, you know that my father is not believer. He is sort of “cafeteria” buddhist: he has no idea of what buddhism about. He burn incense and pray to buddha in order to ask Buddha to help him to get rich or whatever.

My family forces me to go to Buddha temple with them tommorrow. I have already insisted to them that I am a Catholic and I don’t worship idol, but they didn’t listen to me. I feel angry and frustrated, and it is obvious attack from Satan!
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there is no sin here in honoring your parents and visiting the temple with them. You know in your heart you are not worshipping Buddha or any other false God. You go to Catholic Mass when it is possible, and when that is not possible, you offer up your suffering for those who are separated from the sacraments.

God forgives all sins when we ask forgiveness, but there is no sin in this situation. Nor is it necessarily an attack from SAtan just because your parents are being devout in the way they have been taught is right. You will better convince them of the truth of the Catholic faith if it makes you a better son who loves his parents and cares for them.
 
Hi all, thanks for all the replies!

Let me tell you the result of this event. Eventually, I did visit
Buddha temple with my parents. On my way to that temple,
I asked God, “Forgive me my Lord. What should I do?” I kept
talking and talking to God inside my mind.

When I arrived at the doorstep of the temple, I had an idea.
The “idea” is “Pay them respect.”

My “respect” in here neither adore nor prostrate to Buddha or
other gods. In fact, I didn’t prostrate in front of any statues during
the visit of the Buddha temple. The way I show respect was to give
those statues a light bow: it is like a bow that two people greet to
each other. Then I said in my heart, “Lord forgive me. Please let me
pay them respect.”

I don’t know whether this is a good way to deal with this problem,
but this is the only solution I can come up with. Instead of fighting,
shouting with my parents in the temple, I think it is better to
demonstrate a good behavior.
 
Attending the temple with your parents is not a sin in itself, but do not pray to false idols. Do all that you can to avoid participating in rituals that are not compatible with Christ.

Keep reiterating that you are a Catholic and that you belong to Jesus. Pray for them, pray to Christ. Even if you are forced before a false God, say your prayers to Jesus.

Ask God for deliverance. Do not cease praying and do not give up. As your parents still have authority over you, there is only so much that you can do, but they cannot force your heart to deny the truth.

It is not a mortal sin to be forced into such a situation. Sin requires full consent of your will, and you are not consenting if you are being forced.

Cling to Jesus - God alone suffices, and you will be rewarded and blessed for your struggles and trials, if not here on Earth, than in the Kingdom of Heaven. Every praise you offer to the Lord is pleasing to him.
 
Praying for your intentions….

Lord Jesus, You have said, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” With confidence in Your loving heart which offers rest to weary souls, we come to You in this time of special need. In Your unfailing love, read the prayer that is written on our hearts, and grant the grace that we ask of You, in accordance with Your holy will. In Your name we pray. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother, to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but, in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
 
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