Am I Being Judgemental?
By Mickie30
@Mickie30 (2626)
January 9, 2008 1:13pm CST
Hi I go to Church at the moment I have a very strong faith and this will never change. What I'm losing faith with is the Church. Going to Church and being involved with the Church and the way people are very judgemental in Church. I sought guidance from my leader then the leader upset me because we told her we were trying for another baby and she turned round and said "Well it will be doubly hard work". This really upset me because we know this but, we have a beautiful daughter and we value having another child because if anything happened to either my husband or I who would be there for my daughter. If we have another child at least they will be there for one another.
If I was completely selfish I would chose not to have another baby because of the first being so difficult and me having Pre-eclampsia. My leader knows the difficulties Ive had and thats probably why she said it would be so difficult, but I feel like she past judgement on me without really asking why we wanted another child. My motives are not for myself, but for my daughter. Am I wrong in this? Did my leader judge me or am I making a mountain out of a molehill? What would you do in this situation? I feel like I have failed everyone around me recently because apparently I have let the Church down by not fulfilling responsibilities I was asked to do when I was pregnant and was ill, but I let the Church down. This is another reason why the leader thinks I couldn't cope with another child.
3 responses
@BooZzZ (139)
• Netherlands
10 Jan 08
First of all: I have nothing with the Church and God, but I'll still try to give you some advice.
You're doing this for you're daughter, but if you have lots of trouble trying to get pregnant it might only make you sad that you aren't really getting pregnant. And besides, being a only child isn't that worse! I have lots of friends who don't have any brothers or sisters, but they just make lots and lots of friends to compensate for that ;). So don't think that you're daughter is going to be very sad not having any brothers or sisters.
But if you really want a child, why let a 'Curch Ledaer' stop you? It's up up to YOU wether you want a child or not.
Anyway, good luck with whatever you're going to do :)
@Mickie30 (2626)
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10 Jan 08
Hi thanks for your advice I'm sure you are right she might not be that sad, but it would be nice for her to have a brother or sister. I think there are more reasons why we want another child apart from our daughter. We would like another child and it would be good for our daughter it would also be nice to see her interacting with a brother or sister. I know I am getting older and there are more risks involved as you get older espescially since I had preeclampsia with my first. I want my mum to see another Grandchild and she is getting older and was very unwell over Christmas she was in hospital. There are many reasons and I am very upset that my leader has said what she has said so much so I am on the verge of moving to another Church. Church is important for me but, I understand that you are not into Church or God and that is your choice. God gave us all free will and it is your choice to not believe. I respect that. Anyway thanks for answering my post.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I think whether you have another child or not should be completely up to you and your husband. Your health and the health of your baby should come before any church responsibilities...a church leader should realize this.
As for churches judging, that is one of the main reasons I don't attend church. I pray, I believe in Heaven and Hell, in God and Jesus and in doing what's right according to the Bible and morals but I don't believe that I have to be in a church to do any of those things. Too many times churches take the role of dictating how ppl live their lives rather than guiding them and letting them make their own choices.
**AT PEACE WITHIN**
~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
@Mondoh (147)
• United States
24 Feb 08
What truly righteous passor, would ever let U think U let the choich down? It is NOT the Choich's job 2 to dictate how U lead UR life...or how U let it down...
We all come to the Father thru our own paths... The Fellowship & Guidance of a Choich can B part of the process... R U sure UR not misinterpreting concern on their part? That being said, let me say this...
What the Hell kind of Coich R U going 2?
It is completely inappropriate...
4 any leader of any church to substitute themselves 4 God in UR life...or anyone else's... This includes his flock...
Let Me ask an even harder question??
Why is the leader of any choich concerned whether U have a child or not?
Justa thought!
Mondoh