Changing Religion --- What is the Best Approach for your Family and Friends?

changing reliogon is a real challenge and can be udederstood olny by person ho is undergoing it.

When I was a teen-ager ,I told my mother that I'll convert to another religion and she says no.You should stick to the religion of your ancestors.When I work in another country,I found a very good religion which I really want, then I converted without telling them first.I just continue doing good deeds;loving and supporting them.They have seen that I become a better person.I told them that I had change my religion and it's just fine with them.

I've never had to worry about that and never would partly because I dont come from a heavy religious background and partly because (or mainly because really) I am my own person and feel absolutely no need to get anyones approval for the choices I make etc ESPECIALLY when it comes to my spiritual path! I've had several friends and family members at various times in my life totally disagree with choices I've made. doesnt matter to me, I'm not them, they arent me..

About half of Americans transform their religion at least once through their lifetimes, according to a study, and most of the time it occurs before a person is 25 years old. This comes on the heels of a different study that showed 28 percent of people leave their childhood faith. Thus far, one reason that determines if a person will grasp onto their childhood religion is the point of religious obligation they had when they were younger. For example, Catholics who attended Mass often or had a strong faith in their teenage years were more likely to remain Catholics as they grew older. The same goes for Protestants who stay in their childhood faith. They were more likely to focus worship services as a child.

Our family and friends cannot save our soul-life. It is only God Himself who can save us so it doesn't matter what their reaction would be. As long as God has touched your life and opened your eyes with the truth, then there's nothing to worry about. Yes, they may probably be surprised at first but later on they will just realize that it's just the work of God that prevails especially when you will be a testimony of Him(God). I agree with the first commenter that it is not the religion that could save us but it is God Himself. Just live a life according to God's will and dispense to others the God-man life.

For me, I will choose to let them know first. Anyway, there's nothing to worry about because its my own decision, and its just my way of showing that I respect them. If in return, they don't agree or give back the respect I gave them then that's it. At least I did my part. Take it or leave it.