defending an unorthodox faith

[Eddi]

If this is in the wrong forum (and it may well be) then perhaps some member of staff could move it?

People in my religious community are going to question me now that I have made known my more unorthodox views having always kept quiet about them...

Any tips on holding off their impending onslaught?

I know that I don't have to justify my beliefs to anyone

But I need some help

For inastance, what is the best way to brush off criticisms?

And what is the best way to go about politley rejecting other peoples' beliefs?

Help!

 

[Aštra’el]

People in my religious community

Is it people in your religious community... or is it you in their religious community?

 

[Eddi]

Is it people in your religious community... or is it you in their religious community?

I am the odd one out

I think they already think I'm from another planet

I did used to believe everything they believed

But I have since diverged

So perhaps it has ceased to be my religious community in the way that it once was

 

[blü 2]

If this is in the wrong forum (and it may well be) then perhaps some member of staff could move it?

People in my religious community are going to question me now that I have made known my more unorthodox views having always kept quiet about them...

Any tips on holding off their impending onslaught?

I know that I don't have to justify my beliefs to anyone

But I need some help

For inastance, what is the best way to brush off criticisms?

And what is the best way to go about politley rejecting other peoples' beliefs?

Help!

You could point out that yours is a considered view, not an arbitrary or willful one.

And that you haven't denied anyone the right to hold such religious views as they feel are proper. You've simply exercised your own right.

And that if God had wanted uniformity of views, [he] wouldn't have allowed Christianity to form into large divisions (Catholic, Protestant, Eastern, Coptic and more) let alone into thousands of subdivisions. Let alone those outside the NT tradition like Mormons and Rastas.

 

[Kooky]

Social ostracism can be rather gruesome if this is a community you feel yourself to be a part of.

I would suggest cultivating friends both inside and outside that community who are either indifferent to your faith or supportive of your choices.

 

[PearlSeeker]

If this is in the wrong forum (and it may well be) then perhaps some member of staff could move it?

People in my religious community are going to question me now that I have made known my more unorthodox views having always kept quiet about them...

Any tips on holding off their impending onslaught?

I know that I don't have to justify my beliefs to anyone

But I need some help

For inastance, what is the best way to brush off criticisms?

And what is the best way to go about politley rejecting other peoples' beliefs?

Help!

Maybe point out what you still have in common and not trying to persuade each other.