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Is Setting Boundaries Unchristian?

Questions Covered:

  • 17:03 - Before I reverted to Catholicism, I used to go to gay clubs because my best friend is lesbian but, I am afraid to set a boundary with her now because I don’t want to hurt her feelings. How do I set the boundary without hurting her? 
  • 2. Alexandria…. Mansfield, TX…910 AM…17:03 - Before I reverted to Catholicism, I used to go to gay clubs because my best friend is lesbian but, I am afraid to set a boundary with her now because I don’t want to hurt her feelings. How do I set the boundary without hurting her? 
  • 22:58 - I am struggling to set boundaries with my in-laws. My wife and I separated for a few months and now her family shuns us because of it even though we are back together living out the catholic faith. Do we cut them out? Do we ignore the issue? 
  • 32:28 - My college kids are home this summer and I had the expectation that we would all attend church together, but my kids said because they are adults they do not have to come, and my husband stands by them in this. How do I enforce the boundary while remaining a good mom and wife? 
  • 46:35 - In the context of marriage how do you set boundaries with the friends of the opposite sex. In other words, how do you respect your spouse and have friends of the opposite gender? Where do you draw the line? 
  • 48:28 - How do you set boundaries with family members who have stolen and have been dishonest. In other words, how do I use boundaries to protect my relationship with my family who have overstepped them in the past. 
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