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Originally Posted by Monahammer
You're misunderstanding why I am so off put by it.
My mom has lived her entire life on this moral structure. To see her throw most of it away so easily just to get my niece into a single ceremony... well it was disconcerting. You're right, their motivation was wanting to fit in more, or potentially as Fuzz relayed last page it was in hopes of having a granddaughter in heaven. I suspect more about fitting in, because the parents were not married in a church and the baby was born before the marriage, as you previously pointed out.
The fact that my mom threw away her personal convictions based on the religious views, previously the entire reason I thought she supported the religion, in order to fit into to the acceptance of the community more... that is behavior I dont respect. And I am sure she wouldn't respect it if she were able to look at it impartially.
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I'm not trying to attack your stance, merely understand.
I'm still unsure of where you are concluding she threw away her personal convictions? Using their resources (cash) to your sister (impediment) to get their grandchild baptized (saved/go to heaven) seems pretty consistent to me.
Another way that could be concluded in a non-contradictory way seems that you mom could conclude that she used resources (parable of the talents) to facilitate the appropriate environment to discipleship her grand daughter to Christ?
The bible suggests to tithe 10%, so some interpret that as a devout Christian you have obligations to pay your way to heaven (as opposed to giving 10% to the church to redistribute to where there is need).
... Unless you mean the money was used for drunkenness which is a sinful nature? I mean, perhaps there are those who deal with that moral dilemma along the lines of saving one is better than losing all?
Again, apologies. I am not attacking your situation and I totally get that an overbearing religious family member sucks. I just don't get the contradiction and I'm having a hard time following the side conversation relating to it.