to all religion....?????

Question

whatever may be ur religion or ur belief,as an individuall..would u raise ur children to ur beliefs or religion?? and what would u think if when they get older and want some thing different then what they grew up with??would u still love em?? or would u shut the door in their face?? would u be ashamed of them?? what is ur opinions on this??

Answer 1

I'm an atheist and if I'll ever have children I want them to make the choice themselves what they believe or whether they will follow a particular religion. I'd tell them that some people believe in god and some don't and that nobody can know with full certainty whether there is a god or what god wants, so that they should believe in what makes sense to them and be the best they can be. If they'd want to go to church or something I'd let them. I wouldn't force them into anything or try to brainwash them into anything, I'd want them to come to their own conclusion about faith. They don't have to have the same world view as I.

I love people regardless of their religion. It's whether they're good or bad people that counts.

Answer 2

I am of the Christian faith. That's how I was raised and that's how I have raised my children. My oldest daughter is 30 and after graduating college and moving to another region she has decided to change to another religion. I am unhappy with her decision but I still love her very much. We just don't discuss it very much. I pray that in time, she will come back to Christianity but if not, I won't ever shut the door on her. God will do that for me because the only unforgivable sin is the rejection of Christ. I am not ashamed of her as a person. I'm ashamed that she chose to go another route but it's her choice! I would never tell her I was ashamed of her because I am actually proud of her. I'm not proud of her religion though... I raised her as best I could. She's an adult so she has her own mind and her own life to live. It makes me very unhappy though and I pray for her constantly that she will find her way back to her roots. I believe she will because I believe what the Bible says.

Answer 3

I'm an agnostic atheist, and if I have children, I plan on teaching them to think critically about everything, whether it's religion or advertisements or current events. I will teach them about different religions so that they can better understand the world around them. If they decide at some point to follow a particular faith, then I will support them to the extent that it isn't some overly harmful one (Heaven's Gate or Branch Davidian for example).

Answer 4

I don't practice any particular religion. Recently, my 6 year-old daughter has become curious about the "God" that she hears so much about. I explained to her that "God" is a person many people believe lives in "heaven" and watches over them. I also told her that there are many religions that have different gods, and that she should respect the beliefs of others. If she wants to, when she's old enough, I will go with her to explore different religions.

Answer 5

Yes, I would raise my children according to my beliefs.

If they chose another path, I would still love them but what would happen from there is more dependent upon their actions and choices, not mine. I would try to be there for them as much as possible but it would be tough if they got into legal troubles or did something prohibited by my beliefs.

I might be more ashamed of myself, if that, feeling that I did something wrong. I would try to remember that we live in a world where Satan is trying to mislead people and he is very powerful.

It would be a tough situation. My husband's brother has completely turned his back from his family's religion. He went whole hog, so to speak so it was very difficult for his parents to be supportive when there were people from their congregation calling for him asking for the money he owed them.

My husbands parents have tried to keep up a decent relationship with their oldest son but it's become very difficult. He is trying to mix all different religions -- cafeteria religion (picking what he likes from one, etc.) -- to make himself happy. He's also saying things like he believes he better understands the book of Revelation. So those types of things are very difficult to hear. But he also blames his parents for various problems he has and says those problems were caused by their beliefs. (They have 2 other well-adjusted children so that's not a reasonable "accusation.") So it's more his behavior, decisions, and accusations that make it hard for them to be close to him.

Answer 6

I know exactly what you're talking about here. I raised my young relatives (not my children) to be Christians and now in their teens they seem to want to follow their own belief, what they've heard someplace else or not follow at all.

Jesus taught, "bring up your children in the way of the LORD and they will return to it when they are older."

So having done what Jesus instructed, I'm confident they will all return to the way of the LORD in which they were first taught. The world just has a way of confusing them and once they weigh everything out they will return to the only one that makes true sense. The logical one Christ Jesus.

Answer 7

I was raised in a christian home. I am now grown, and still believe in Christianity. I plan to raise my children in the same manner. If in fact they choose to go somewhere else with their beliefs, then I will respect their decision, and of course I'd still love them. A good parent NEVER stops loving their children. It owould hurt me very much, because I'd be afraid that my children wouldn't make it to see the kingdon of heaven.

Answer 8

I'm Christian and yes would raise my children to also be Christian, just like my parents did for me. If my children grew up to not be Christian, I'd be surprised and sad, yet would of course always love them and pray for them. Most people do want to know the truth and search for it, and sometimes take different paths to get to it, or to get back to it again.

Answer 9

I believe all religions are equally valid, and plan to teach any children I may have the same thing. They can decide for themselves what they want to do--I prefer them to know about and experience something from all religions so they can start looking for themselves.

Answer 10

I'm a free thinker , no religion. My kids had exposure to religion through friends. They always knew they were not babtised, because I feel a desicion of religion should be their choice. So if they decide they want to follow a religious doctrine, that's fine. But they better not come try to convert me.