Hello everyone
Greetings to all of you. A very good friend of mine has been involved in this movement for almost a decade now. He is working as a Finance Analyst in one of the international companies here. I joined the company two years back as Finance Coordinator. He is such a very helpful and accommodating individual.
We became close friends and eventually best friends. I came to know about BK through our constant conversations. I do respect his belief and he respects mine. I am a Protestant by the way. Our respective beliefs was never an issue for us. I am very much aware of their rules and teachings.
One day we were having lunch together and our discussions became so emotional. Sudddenly he grabbed my hand and hold it very tight and held me very close to him. I was a bit surprised as I was very aware that in BK teachings having even a mild physical contact with anyone is a big NO and much more with lady like me. After that incident, he has been showing some weird behaviors and refused to talk to me even for office related matters. He would just send me email for some instructions.
After a few days. I received an email to him, he said he feels so sorry, guilty and ashamed for what he did to me. He is consfused and he thinks he committed the biggest sin no earth by just holding my hand. I really don't know how to handle him now. We used to be really good friends with no string attached but with his belief that he disobeyed God for what happened, I am beginning to stay away from him as I feel that I made him feel dirty for a very shallow stuff.
Please advise, is it worth to keep a friend like him or just simply abandon him. Can I help him in any way to change his perception?
Please help.
Greetings to all of you. A very good friend of mine has been involved in this movement for almost a decade now. He is working as a Finance Analyst in one of the international companies here. I joined the company two years back as Finance Coordinator. He is such a very helpful and accommodating individual.
We became close friends and eventually best friends. I came to know about BK through our constant conversations. I do respect his belief and he respects mine. I am a Protestant by the way. Our respective beliefs was never an issue for us. I am very much aware of their rules and teachings.
One day we were having lunch together and our discussions became so emotional. Sudddenly he grabbed my hand and hold it very tight and held me very close to him. I was a bit surprised as I was very aware that in BK teachings having even a mild physical contact with anyone is a big NO and much more with lady like me. After that incident, he has been showing some weird behaviors and refused to talk to me even for office related matters. He would just send me email for some instructions.
After a few days. I received an email to him, he said he feels so sorry, guilty and ashamed for what he did to me. He is consfused and he thinks he committed the biggest sin no earth by just holding my hand. I really don't know how to handle him now. We used to be really good friends with no string attached but with his belief that he disobeyed God for what happened, I am beginning to stay away from him as I feel that I made him feel dirty for a very shallow stuff.
Please advise, is it worth to keep a friend like him or just simply abandon him. Can I help him in any way to change his perception?
Please help.