raise your children within your religious beliefs? Teach them what you've learned through your religion? Or not teach them anything and let them search for themselves?
2006-08-15 04:54:17 · 32 answers · asked by Yoda Green's Hope 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible says train up a child in the way he should go and when he is older he will not depart. I am raising my daughter within my beliefs. I've seen it happen where the child gets older and does the exact opposite so it depends on the child. My mom raised us on her beliefs and out of 5, 3 of us held on to it.
2006-08-15 05:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by tysonville1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a parent, but I would like to answer this question. I was brought up within my parent's religious beliefs. I think that parents should teach their children, if possible, about other beliefs as well and let their children decide when they get older. When a child begins to understand, he/she will eventually come to his/her own decision about what faith to practice. I don't believe that the parents' faith should be mandatory for their children. i have had a lot of friends with very religious parents, but my friends didn't take their parents' religious beliefs seriously because they don't really want to follow their parents' religious beliefs.
2006-08-15 05:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently I am raising my children in the same religion I am. I feel that by doing this they will have a frame work to either build on or go on from. Not teaching them anything leaves them lost in my opinion.
2006-08-15 05:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by Just a Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach my children to respect all people and their beliefs.
I teach my children that God means different things to different people, and people show their faith in different ways.
I teach my children there is NO wrong way to believe.
I teach my children not to steal, lie or hurt other people. That is not religion talking, that is common sense.
I teach my children to aim high... set their goals....work hard....and they can accomplish anything. That is not religion, that is common sense.
I teach my children to live life to the fullest each and every day... to appreciate the sun, the moon, the oceans, the stars... Again, this is not religion, this is just good parenting.
One day, when my children evolve into adulthood, they can choose whatever path they wish.... whatever religion they wish.
After all, they do have minds of their own, don't they?
2006-08-15 05:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you believe that children are entrusted to you by God, you must raise them in accordance with your religious beliefs. There are too many competing ideas out there which can lead them astray. Would you also let children search out the proper foods to eat around the house? What about all those cleansers and poisons in the cupboard? Shouldn't they be allowed to see if they are good?
2006-08-15 05:04:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. I teach my children morality and comparative religions. I teach them that spirituality is highly personal and that they must find out what works for them. I personally am agnostic with pagan leanings. My 15 yr old son is a southern baptist and annoyingly devout...LOL, my 11 yr old daughter is leaning towards mormonism and my 18 month old daughter is throwing her fruit loops on the floor. My husband was raised lutheran, but would call himself agnostic now. We attend a UU church that allows us all to seek our own spirituality within the framework of a loving community.
2006-08-15 05:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by Medusa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a parent, but my parents taught me their beliefs. As I grew older, I researched for myself and changed not only churches, but the way I worship the Lord all together. I think every parent wants to impart their values and beliefs on the children - especially religious beliefs.
2006-08-15 05:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't have kids but i'm going to do what my parents did when I DO have them...
you see, my mother is Baptist and my father was raised Catholic and neither wanted me to feel pushed into any specific religion. They took me to church several times while I was young, and then just taught me about the bible at home.
When I reached the age of 10, they started encouraging me to learn as much as possible about any religion I could find. I went to temple with my Jewish friends, attending several different types of Christitan churches, joined choir and bible study at a Methodist church, and did a lot of reading.
When I started to find Wicca at age 12 and finally started practicing at an older age, my parents were supportive and even wanted to learn about the religion I had accepted as my own.
Never once did they try to make me submit to their beliefs. They introduced them to me and encouraged a strong foundation in knowledge. They believed it was a choice I'd make as I got older.
2006-08-15 05:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I told him what I personally believe and I allow him the freedom to search himself. I don't believe in raising a child within a religious context.. to the point of forcing them to adhere to it. If he's interested, he'll ask... if not, I won't lose any sleep over it.
2006-08-15 05:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've not done the MY RELIGION thing with my kids. I've remained open for discussions on any topic which has included religion.
My daughter is currenly exploring Christianity on her own by going to church with her friends. I've driven her and picked her up from services. Sh'e 17, so the searching for her has begun. My son, who is 13, by the way has no interest in religion. I guess his time would come too.
Peace.
2006-08-15 05:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by angieasee64 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋