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Hey guys, I know we have been kind of inactive (so sorry😭) here you can vent about things going on in your life and get Christian feedback.

ugh good morning!! i hate to start off my Sunday with venting but i think i need someone to hear me :((

so im Nigerian and i have been attending one church my whole life, or atleast branches of that church. then for a while my mom and siblings switched to another church, it wasn't really a black church, but i could feel my faith growing in ways I never felt at my old church. at my old church i felt less than, uncomfortable, and just angry with myself and God. moving to my new church allowed me to serve the community while attending services that were truly of God.

recently my dad returned from his trip and now hes forcing the whole family to go back to the old church and mind you, its been a while since we were there! i went for a summer camp there and that was the last i saw of them.
today i am on a roster of people serving at my new church but i cannot go because my father won't let me. my mom has argued with him and shes deciding to give up. he says we must go every Sunday and i can't go to my new church every Saturday evening bc I won't be in public transport in the evening. i genuinely don't know what to do.

I've been talking back at him multiple times and i know that he's going to do something about that soon. i think im going to refuse and stay home from church today, i won't mess up my relationship with God and Jesus because its his "family church" what the heck

That is such a selfish thing for your father to do :/ Like yes, if you believe your particular branch of the church is correct, you will invite people, but if they say no, don't push it? Respect it. Maybe ask again in a few weeks? My church offers zoom meetings AND in person, does the one you want to offer the same? Because you still might be able to attend thru online

it does online services but nothing is like actually being there in person, he's always been selfish and my mom is the one who stands up for me when he gets physical. i swear hes only doing it because of pride. hes so full of himself that he doesn't apologize for anything or say thank you for all the work i do and have been for the past five years hes been traveling back and forth. he respects none of his kids and sometimes his wife.

at my new church i could learn to forgive and grow in my heart but he just keeps bringing me down and theres nothing i can do about it:/

My dad is like that too unfortunately. And yeah, it is not exactly like the real thing. I say, practice the church you wanna go to's teachings. Show him that your really dedicated to it

im so sorry you are going through that ml, and yeah, I'll practice them tysm bro :(

Dw, I'm used to it lol- Stay safe Andy, love you <33