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I just found out my sister doesn't believe in God....?
I just found out a few minutes ago from a friend that my twin sister doesn't believe in God. I am really shocked because my family is a strong Christian family. I don't know how to react or ask her about her religious beliefs. Can anyone please give me some advice? (Serious answers, please???)
I don't want to hassle her about it... I just wanna ask.
Once again, I DONT WANNA HASSLE HER!! OR TRY TO CHANGE HER!!! I just don't know how to ask her without sounding totally weird.
14 Answers
- 2 decades agoFavorite Answer
Given the consequences, I would just sit down with her sometime and ask her. You could also ask her how she would tell someone they could go to heaven.
I would simply lay my cards on the table and tell her that you love her and have some concerns. Be tactful and kind. Pray for her and ask God to enlighten her.
Keep in mind too, that you could be the victim of bad information, or she could be backslidden. If she is away from the Lord, the Lord won't allow that for long before she will be "spanked".
Pray for your sister.
God be with you,
Dear Old Dad
Source(s): 1611 King James Bible - AllyLv 42 decades ago
Just let her know what you've heard and ask her if it's true. Don't preach to her, don't insult her, just try to be understanding, which it sounds like you want to be. There's no reason to make it a big deal; either she's going through a phase of doubt and it will pass, or she will continue to not believe in Christianity no matter what you say, and harsh words between you and her, and the rest of the family and her, will only drive her away from you personally, as my father found out with me. If she asks you not to mention it to your parents, don't. Religion should be your own choice, and no one should force you into it, no matter what that choice is.
- 2 decades ago
You can say,so do you think it was an accident that we came to be,and just accidentally have two eyes two ears two arms and legs and that our minds are too intricate to really understand and that the sun and the moon and the stars and the worlds axis all stay in place just because ? Then ask her what does she believe because you're just curious how all this came about.She is probably just having some doubts and that's normal,she just needs to think this out and maybe you can help her see it more clearly.I got some old tapes by Paul Little,called,Why I believe in God.They are excellent and you can still get the book.It's very interesting.
- 2 decades ago
Your sister is free to choose whichever religion she wants to believe in. Being brought up in a strong Christian family does not mean youhave to be a Christian. There should never be a need to conform.
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- iforeveryoneLv 42 decades ago
We can't compel anyone to change please, Inspire ur sister to change with ur actions. To change anyone in ur family words or knowledge will not work, Show God in every action and show her how ur faith in God keeps u happy and peaceful always. Don't brain wash her, she will not listen..she will start going far from u. Be patient and show some perseverance. The two great healers are God and time, if she doesn't change according to time, At some point of time, Time will force her to change. Good luck. Remember Inspire her with ur actions.
- 2 decades ago
First of all, don't hassle her about her religion (or lack thereof). She obviously made a choice and you don't have a right to try to change it. Second, if you want to know about he new beliefs, just ask her.
- miaLv 52 decades ago
Go to her and ask her in a way that won't provoke her into being defensive and ask her, I was told you don't believe in God and i was curious to what made you change your mind.
If she gets defensive tell her you are not judging her you are just interested in her point of view.
- 2 decades ago
Let her be what she chooses. Love her for who she is, not what you would like her to be. Every close friend of mine is Christian, but I am not. We all accept that a minor part of who we are is not what the other wishes, but that small part has helped to make us each who we are and we must embrace that aspect of each other as well as everything else.
- 2 decades ago
let her be. i mean i understand your concern.. but you have to allow her to think for herself or else she we just be a mindless brainwashed droid. if she comes back to your religion on her own it will mean much more than if she was forced into. it ought to be a choice, a decision... your not born a christian.. your born a boy or a girl and the rest is up to you.
- 2 decades ago
it is her choice, don't hassle her about it, god believes in her and at the moment and that is all that matters.
- 2 decades ago
what you mean!
if he just change to new religion or leave the religion to be atheist?
my answer,meet her,talk to her,then understand her!