What can I do to help my parents stop worrying about my faith? [Spirituality & Religion]

I was raised atheist, by atheist parents. Recently, fortunately, I've come to accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. My parents do not like that. They are geniunely afraid I'll end up in a cult because of my belief in God.

What can I do to make it easier for them? I don't want to compromise my Christian values (even though it's not like they cause conflicts with their lifestyle that much anyway), but I don't want them to worry so much about me, there's simply no need for it.

I've been trying to act lovingly and acceptingly towards them even when we argue about faith, which seems to work. Any further advice?

Similar personal experiences are also welcome.

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bijouxbroussard · F

The only thing you can do is live your life. I had the opposite problem with some relatives (not my parents, thankfully) when I left the church. I didn’t go wild, I was basically the same person with the same morals I’d always held. Just no longer needed the dogma. So they calmed down.

Boallods · 26-30, M

@bijouxbroussard I can't say my morals haven't changed, but my everyday behavior is, if anything, more loving and caring. Yet they still worry.

Funny how your relatives seem only to care about what you do, and not what you believe in. Doesn't Christ say otherwise? And my parents do care about what I believe and not what I do, though not in a very godly manner:)

bijouxbroussard · F

@Boallods They also know about [b]free will[/b]. So there’s nothing they can do about my beliefs.