To allow your children to seek their own faith, their own truths, even if it goes against yours?
For example, if you are Christian, would you allow your child to marry a Muslim, or an atheist?? How would you feel about this?
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Please, no scripture, no copy/paste.
2006-09-23 04:54:47 · 25 answers · asked by . 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please excuse my typo. I was looking at my son's drawing when I posted.
2006-09-23 05:06:22 · update #1
My wife is Muslim. I am Humanist. My mother is Christian.
It would be damned hypocritical to change that now, wouldn't you think?
2006-09-23 04:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by XYZ 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I have a 4 year old daughter.
I will present her with answers to whatever questions she asked but also introduce her to all forms of philosophy.
What I will teach her, is the ability to think deeply. To lose yourself in an idea and creative focus.
To daydream a heaven-like environment and teach her that she is capable of bringing that environment to her immediate surroundings now.
To use music as a catalyst for experience transfer.
To understand the most advance sciences, for without them, our theories on life and existence are not complete.
To me these are very real truths and I feel obligated as a parent to teach her that she will be what she chooses to be, regardless of a label of religion.
2006-09-23 11:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by Corey 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the duties of all parents is to rear their children to become good citizens of the Culture and Society they are members of by teaching them to obey the laws rules and mores of their Culture and Society. when a child is old enough to make their own decisions they have the free will and freedom of choice to follow their own path toward enlightenment. there are various ways to get to the same destination such as walking, riding a bike, taking a plane, train etc. etc. in the matter of religion the destination is the important thing not how we get there.
2006-09-23 12:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I were able to have children I would expose them to all faiths and let them make their own choice as to their beliefs. Each person is not made to be in one mold, and I don't believe that I have the right to decide that for the individual. My child would be loved no matter what choice they made.
2006-09-23 12:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by genaddt 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I give my kids freedom of faith but I dont agree with Islam, I dont want grand children to be muslim, other than that is OK. even if my kids choose to marry an Atheist/hindus/budhist/catholics/jewishs/anyother. but not Muslim.
2006-09-23 12:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by OpenMinded 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At the end of the day, there's not much you can do about it if your child doesn't believe what you believe. Intolerance will simply drive a wedge between the two of you. All you can do is accept them as they are & pray/meditate/hope/whatever that they return to what you taught them.
2006-09-23 12:10:05 · answer #6 · answered by Dave 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am %100 open minded, and thanks God my family are too. I am 32 year old Muslim woman and my boyfrind is a Christian British man. My family do not have any problem with it. Because they know I am happy. We are like a family now, having weekend dinners together and etc.
2006-09-23 11:59:45 · answer #7 · answered by Pinar 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If I have children, I'm teaching them precisely what I believe: That everyone's beliefs are valid. I want my children to know about every religion, be it Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, you name it.
In fact, the only thing they could do to let me down would be to *not* formulate their own opinions about religion.
2006-09-23 12:09:08 · answer #8 · answered by angk 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Whether anyone likes it or not, we each have to make that decision for ourselves. A forced compliance is counter-productive.
I might worry over what they choose, depending on what it is, I guess, but in the end, you have to accept that people make their own decisions.
2006-09-23 22:43:42 · answer #9 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was free to go to church (I provided taxi service for her and her friend when she went) or not to go, and free to choose her own beliefs. Her father believes in God, but I do not. My daughter, who is now twenty years old, ultimately chose atheism. Smart kid.
Regarding who she could marry; it's her life and I will support her choice. I only hope that she marries someone who is kind, honest and strong, and who loves her more than he loves himself.
2006-09-23 11:57:49 · answer #10 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they will grow up as their own individuals. They can choose whatever they want to and Ill be there for them and always love them. God help me to be a good father.
2006-09-23 12:19:25 · answer #11 · answered by ash_m_79 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋