I am an atheist, but attended the ceremony as it was something that was important to my daughter. Afterwards they had a "getting to know your bible" class, that parents and kids attended together. On the way home I had a talk with her about what I believe, and how it is not the same as she does.
Her Aunt had a fit and said, "You can;t shove your opinions down her throat."
So I said to her, "thats basically what you and your church are doing, just because you believe in it does not make it true, and you should be wonderfully happy that I even allow her to go, as it would be my right as a parent to forbid it. Instead, I prefer her to learn all she can about many different beliefs so she can make up her mind later on." I then reiterated to my daughter, that she can believe what she wants to, but I expect her to question and ask about things and not just accept them blindly. If it doesn;t make sense to you, ask someone to explain until it does, whether thats the pastor or me.
2006-10-08
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