As a religious parent do you have the courage to expose your children to religions other than yours?

Answer 1

well yes i come from a secular and multi cultural country with predominant Buddhists. my parents wanted me to know about other faiths -- that is why they let me join an Irish Presentation Church Convent for my schooling. and i did my grads at an Indian univ, letting myself get the exposure to some Hinduism. i have a couple of Jewish freinds back from my Post Grads. i have had freinds from all walks and all faiths of life -- but just that -- we have learnt about each other from perfect sources -- not like people who get it from media and anti-religious website. we dont let anything ruin our freindship. but i still found my solace in Islam.

and i am sure that i will give my children the same freedom of religion and education (although i dont have kids at present).

Answer 2

Yes. I have the courage.
After all, Islam says that there is no compulsion in religion, the truth stands out clear.
Allah has created the human being and had given him eyes to see, ears to hear, brain to think. Allah has shown the right and wrong in the Quran and Prophets Sunnah which I will teach my children as it is my duty as a parent. I will make Allah's forgiveness and punishments clear for my children and I will make them have no doubts about their life, their God. Then I will have the full courage to expose them to other religion and ask them to read and find out. I will not hide from my children what other religions are. I will let them to ask and find out.
I think I will not blame myself if they choose any other religion as long as I have done my part in explaining my religion to them clearly and truthfully.

Answer 3

As a religious parent,I have the courage to find out what is right and what is wrong, then find out why they're right and wrong then explain these things to my children. Do not be so foolish as to show 20 religions to your child and tell your ten year old to pick which religion sounds the coolest. Would you have the courage to take your 2 year old to a cliff and let him decide if little boys are able to fly or not?

Answer 4

Definitely. When I was still in school, I started checking out alternative religions, including Wicca. Instead of an open discussion to guide me in my learning, my parents freaked. They "grounded" me, stole my online accounts, and tried guilt-tripping me (had better results of pissing me off). Went through the same thing again a couple years later (while still in school). I wasn't really being sneaky or the likes, though I was made out to be.
I imagine I'd still feel something of the same way without those experiences but now I really want my children to be able to understand other faiths. My parents reactions were utterly misguided because of ignorance and I don't want to pass that on.

Answer 5

I don't have children yet, but I plan on being very open with them. My parents were with me, encouraging me to ask our next door neighbors (who were Jewish) questions. I believe in raising children in SOME moral structure and for me, a faith-based one is preferred. But that doesn't mean that other religions don't have some of the truth, too. Knowledge is power.

Answer 6

yes i do. I grew up in a very religiously mixed up family. My Grandmother on my dad's side was Baptist,my Grandfather on dad's side was Catholic. Most of my dad's siblings are either catholic or baptist, so we did on occassion frequent both churches for weddings, funerals etc.
My mom's family is even worse- Grandmother is a Mormon, Grandfather was Methodist, Aunts and Uncles are Mormon, Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Non Denominational, Jehovah Witness, and one claims to be an Athiest to make the others mad at him. My children have been exposed to other religions and I feel its up to them what religion they choose for themselves.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Absolutely. Religion is not passed genetically.
They need to know what they believe and why,
then live in a world that doesn't agree on any of it.

Good point to remember.

Answer 9

I am Pagan and my child was exposed to Paganism, Wicca, and Christianity.
He loved church and we made certain he always had a ride and occasionally we attended with him. He is now 25 and a Christian. We wanted him to make his own choice and he made the best choice for him.

Blessings )O(

Answer 10

religious parents keep their children under a rock and brain wash them the lies of satan thru their "bible". raise your kids to be free thinkers and question the world because 1 scientists is worth more than a million popes.