[SadieAnn]

I'm sorry you are going through this. For your family it is in-laws pushing religion, for another family it's something else. So it often goes with in-laws. I hope your in-laws also bring some good things to your children!

I also wanted to "ditto" the post of T&T. I am a Christian and was basically taught that if a person has faith but doesn't "do something with it" through deeds, actions, words, then we are not doing what Christ asks us to do. Some religious denominations or individual Christians really take that to mean getting out there and telling the world about Christ. For me personally I handle myself much as T&T. When the opportunity is there I am thrilled to share my belief with another. But I don't push myself on others, and have a diverse network of friends.

Recently my own mother-in-law told me about her brother who has strayed away from Christ. Raised in the same Catholic family she is shocked that at the age of 83 he is no longer attending Church. She told me she believes Christ is calling her to "get her brother back to God"! (I was THRILLED to encourage her.... if she's busy with him... she'll be more inclined to focus less on us! LOL!) Good Luck!!!!