Negative reactions from people when I say I go to church?

[ilovewelshrarebit123]

I've always believed, I was christened and my daughter is to.

My daughter is 9 and she goes to a Christian club for an hour every week and she loves it.

From this club she went to a week long holiday bible club and loved that to. After this we both started going to the church every Sunday morning, it's friendly, my friend goes to and I know a few people there. It's a baptist church and I really get something from going.

What's really surprised me is other people's reactions. My mum pulled a face when she found out we're going and thinks it's going to 'damage ' my DD. She's the one that never let up until I had my daughter christened, so don't understand this reaction!

My brother was embarrassingly vocal and said some quite unpleasant things about people who go to church. Why though, he made a big deal of having an expensive christening for his kids, which was obviously for show!

I've also had other mild comments from people . So, how do I react when people give negative reactions to going to church.

Why do people have these reactions, it's just a church with kind, friendly people who are all there for the same reason I thought.

Meanwhile, I'm with the pp who splendidly made the point about doing something, rather than just pontificating.

I can gripe from the sidelines or I can get in there and do something about the terrible things that happen. yy we need to 'gripe', raise objections, chew it out. But not at the exclusion of actually doing something, however small.

This is for the original post. I wouldn't worry at all about others, just carry on what you are doing and nurture your daughter as you see fit, after all you know her better than anyone on here. I'm not a Baptist but I am a Christian, you don't have to justify yourself to others, just enjoy your faith, when others see the good that it does in you and question you on your happiness just smile and know that it's Gods love.