Hello! I'm brand new here...?
A little background to my query: I was raised in a Pentecostal (Assemblies of God) church, which teaches that all good things come from the Lord.
I just graduated with my second bachelor's degree, which I earned while working multiple part-time jobs and raising 3 teenagers. It was HELLA HARD but I did it!!!! With a 3.9 GPA, even! I also had an interview 1 week after graduation and was hired the next day (my degree is in art education and I have a teaching job for next year).
I posted about it on Facebook because I was so happy excited and got lots of encouraging, celebratory comments...but I also got comments from friends from my childhood and early adult church communities saying that "god let me go through those tough times just for this purpose", and that "glory belongs to him for this achievement," etc. I want to scream "NO, I WORKED MY ASS OFF FOR THIS ACHIEVEMENT!!!" and i can't bring myself to like any of these comments that seem designed to get me to acknowledge and thank a god that they know I don't believe in.
Am I being rude or am I justified?
Completely justified to speak your mind... how dare they give their imaginary friend credit for your work!
 BBeberstein
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 22, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    BBeberstein
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 22, 2018                                            
                                        Congratulations. You did good. . . And you are fully justified.
 NoMagicCookie
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                June 11, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    NoMagicCookie
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                June 11, 2018                                            
                                        Justified. Christians are essentially abused children who are told every day that the good stuff is their Sky Daddy looking out for them while the bad stuff is their own fault. Flies in the face of their own assertion that their God is all knowing, all wise, and has a plan for everything. If he created the universe, then HE created all the bad stuff. We have no power like that so how can we be responsible.
So, in summary, be very proud of what you've done and don't let anyone say 'God did it for you'. YOU know better.
 sterlingdean
                                                
                                                Level 6
                                                Jan 2, 2020
                                            
                                                
                                                    sterlingdean
                                                
                                                Level 6
                                                Jan 2, 2020