I've never had to deal with this issue as most of my family is Asatru. So I'm just wondering. Do you get mad? Sad? Look confused? I know if my child converted to christianity I'd look a bit confused. So what say you?
2006-11-01 05:49:53 · 15 answers · asked by morgorond 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ETA: Clarification about why I'd be looking a tad confused. I'd be looking confused only because I'd be wondering *why*, not because I no longer loved my child. I would also support his decision and just pray to the blessed AlVater that he wasn't hateful about it!
2006-11-01 06:01:46 · update #1
I wouldn't care what your believes are, as long as you don't murder anybody or break the Law for that matter. I might want to add and don't go on my nerves with it either.
2006-11-01 05:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't have kids yet.. So i will go with if my son/daughter in the future one day came up and said he was a pagan.
Well quite frankly I would kick him out of the house. Not really.
A child is a child no matter what they do. And although I might want to control their life I can't. I will only love my kids, and treat them as if they are people not puppets.
That and I would pray that they see the light, but other than locking them in the house there isn't much you can do to control someone else mentally/
2006-11-01 15:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by Zach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morg, just want to preface what I write by saying that I've read a bit of your writings. You have a very balanced approach.
I am not a Christian in the modern traditional approach. My faith is very personal and relies both on personal experience and teachings of Jesus Christ. But I don't hold the Bible up higher than it was originally intended.
If my son were to 'come out' (I have 3 sons), I'd want him to be happy with himself and know he is loved. I'd want him to make decisions that were wise regarding his sexuality and not become permiscuous. And I'd protect him against those who would use the information against him by supporting him and being there for him.
Most Christians, however, would read Bible verses and try to change their son, as if it were possible, let alone advisable.
BTW, that I know of Asatruar are not proselyts and they are not, as a whole, a closed society. Only certain local communities are. Correct?
2006-11-01 16:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you how my mom dealt with finding out that I chose a pagan path - she basically was of the opinion that since it included a belief in a higher power, and that the moral guidelines of it weren't that different from Christianity, that she didn't have a problem with it.
She did say something about having problems if I started "worshipping idols" and having God/dess statutes on my altar, and I asked her how that was different from people having pictures of Jesus or God, and it made her stop and re-think. Then she said something about there not being images of God and I pointed out the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. And that pretty much ended that discussion...
2006-11-01 14:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be completely supportive. I don't have kids of my own, but I have two neices that I spend a lot of time with.
Both have left Christianity because they were raised at the hands of an abusive woman who CLAIMED to be Christian but was not.
At this point neither has any faith. That makes me desperately sad. But I love them and support them.
2006-11-01 14:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably look at them kinda confused too. I don't think I'd get mad though. A bit bummed, perhaps. I would inform them that there are variations of Paganism, even Christo-Paganism (I'm a Chistian btw). I don't know. God is in control and will work it all out in His time. My blood-pressure needn't be disrupted with Him at the Wheel. :)
2006-11-01 13:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good question. I hope you get some honest and informative answers.
To answer your question (even though I'm Pagan), I think I would be pretty open-minded if my child chose a different religion, beliefs or way of life. As long as it was positive and did not preach intolerance of others I would be okay with it.
2006-11-01 13:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I haven't been in this situation it is hard to know. However, if it was my child I would love and support any decision s/he made. I can love a person without loving what they do or how they act.
2006-11-01 13:58:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mommyof4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I answered this in the other question, but I will clarify. I would be upset, yes, because it is the soul of my child I would be worried about, because rejecting Jesus means I will not be with them in heaven. However I would never EVER disown a child. No matter what that child chooses to do. I would want them to embrace the same faith I embraced, but if they choose a different path, they are always welcome in my home, they are always welcome and they will always be loved by me, no matter what.
2006-11-01 14:07:06 · answer #9 · answered by newcovenant0 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be mad, I would be sad but if thats its choice i don't think there is alot we could do to change its mind. I was taught that you are suppose to teach about christ and not push god on anybody because that would make them go more astray
2006-11-01 13:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by Chelsey m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The honest answer: I don't know.
We raised 'em in the faith. But with your kids you just never know until you get there how well you deal with these things. You can try and plan every little thing that can happen in your life... or just let it happen, and grab the oars when it does.
2006-11-01 14:09:19 · answer #11 · answered by evolver 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋