I have decided to get baptized and become a Catholic. I am in the US and know that my parents are going to be upset about this decision. They will probably disown me. I want to know what kind of reaction I should expect from other Nepalese?My high school friends? Relatives? I come from a middle-class family in Kathmandu. I went to St. Xavier’s School and NIST College. I have been going to a Catholic University in California for the last two years. I am very impressed by my catholic friends and their lifestyle. I have also had a lot of experiences that has helped me gain a testimony of the Bible. Having said that, I don’t think any particular religion is good or bad. I just think Christianity makes more sense to me and works for me better. Just like Hinduism or Judaism might make more sense to someone else.I am by no means a religious fanatic and don't plan to talking about religion all the time or trying to convert other people. I am just trying to know what kind of reaction I should expect back in Nepal when people find out I have converted to Christianity. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} @everyone--A recurring theme in everyone’s response has been that I might be after some kind of a financial benefit just like the many helpless poor Nepalese that are being converted in the villages of Nepal. You guys don’t know me personally so I won’t be able to fully convince anyone but the truth is I will gain no “materialist” benefit from this conversion. @ meek__misfit ---"I was just curious to know if you would get a significant amount of fee charge deduction if you convert yourself. An answer is optional." Answer: I already have a four-year full scholarship and will not have to pay any tuition irrespective of my "religion" as long as I maintain a 3.0 gpa. So "fee deduction" is not an issue.@meek_misfit-- I initially got the scholarship because of good SAT II and SAT I scores. 3.0 gpa every year is just to maintain the scholarship. A lot of universities offer scholarships like that. They give you a four-year full scholarship but require that you maintain a certain gpa to keep that scholarship. If you are serious about wanting to know the school, send me an e-mail via sajha and I will email u. Sorry guys, I had to delete some of the posts.I hope no one got offended. I apologize for it (if you did get offended). I have realized that a lot of people get offended if I delete their posts so I will NOT DELETE any posts anymore. Again, I am sorry for deleting some posts. P.S. I am sorry if it's annoying to read me post the replies apologizing to people but it seems like a lot of people got offended. So I am writing replies addressed to those people. Click here to subscribe to meek__misfit's postings. You will get notification when the users posts in sajha. Last edited: 25-Jan-10 09:59 AM
confused_200 · Jan 23, 2010 7:24 PM · 56,616 views
Thanks for the replies.
confused_200 · Jan 25, 2010 1:18 PM
Looks like most of the arguments is about their post being deleted rather than His/her conversion to Christianity. To be honest, no one is born with any kind of religion, it is just being imposed by the society you were born into. you are molded into the religion you were born into, you never had an option. All the religion itself is bias, those were imposed upon human being to use their persuasion successfully. Having said so, i am not trying to offend any persons with their religious beliefs and i am in no position to defend any atheist belief. And certainly i am not in position to judge someone's conversion of any religion to any other religion. As someone mentioned above, humanity should be the first religion all human should be imposed upon. What would be the common religion among all the living beings in the whole universe which would allow us to live in peace and harmony?
homeBoi · Jan 25, 2010 2:04 PM
Thanks for the replies.
confused_200 · Jan 25, 2010 2:29 PM
I have a question above your question : 1) What would you do if you find other mother's more impressive than your mother, would you change your mother and start calling other's mother as your mother? If you don't get any sense of your religion then try to make it more sensible my friend don't just try to run away from it. Its not like christanity was giving more sense from its origin, its the people(religious leaders) who worked hard to make it more realistic by rephrasing it through the course of time where/how applicable through generation. When you pass through several generation most of the things get obsolute and needs to be replaced which has been constantly done in bible as per the need of that generation. There are lots of things in the universe which you need to believe whether your small sense would recognize it or not, But still its present. One thing is for sure if you change your religion your parents and friends will do nothing they will feel bad for couple of years and then will accept you coz. they are Hindu and are raised on forgiving environment(Culture) then betraying and punishing. Also afterall you are harbored on them. Which religion do you think is more liberal? It obviously is Hinduism. Thats why you are allowed to go anywhere and follow anything you believe is good for you. I do respect all religion and its your choice to follow anyone you like afterall you have lots of options. But my request is please do not criticise any other relegion when you shift to other.
Ganjadi · Jan 25, 2010 5:09 PM
Thanks for the replies.
confused_200 · Jan 25, 2010 11:00 PM
Ganjadi, You said "What would you do if you find other mother's more impressive than your mother, would you change your mother and start calling other's mother as your mother?" You can not equate mother with religion. Please change religion all the time. People do not change mothers. You are born out of your mother. You are born out of your hindu parents but you are not born a Hindu or a Christian. You analogy is wrong.
Power_Ranger · Jan 26, 2010 10:59 AM
Apparently there is a shortage of Catholic priest shortage in Australia. Read: http://stormydanielsinpolitics...
Khaobaadi · Jan 26, 2010 1:33 PM
Consequences = u need a parol Sir! ...
natyavaruval · Jan 26, 2010 1:57 PM
Thanks for the replies.
confused_200 · Jan 26, 2010 10:55 PM
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