at what age were your children when you saw them begin to pull away from your views on religion matters? Or what what age do you expect it if not already?
2006-11-09 04:45:48 · 14 answers · asked by maybe 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My son began pulling away at age 18, however , now at 21, he has come back around since his arrest on a burglary charge, (he hung around the wrong crowd)
My younger Son (18) I do not think he believes but after he has challenged my beliefs a couple of times refuses to continue to question it.
My daughter (11) believes and enjoys Church and fellowship and believes very strongly and has become quite a Bible student.
2006-11-09 04:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well,I'm not a parent yet, but I pulled away from Christianity when I realized I couldn't be a priest. (I"m Catholic) I was probably agnositc most of my teens, but I was 17 when I became Wiccan. I stayed Wiccan until I was 21. I had started going back to church (hit a real rough spot in my life) and I found peace there. I was Confirmed Catholic when I was 22 and I've always been happy about it.
I plan on raising my kids primarily Catholic, but I will teach them about other religions. I think it's important to know about the beliefs of others. I hope my kids remain Catholic, but I will support them no matter what.
2006-11-09 13:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pulled away from Christianity when I was 11, and became an atheist. In raising my three sons, I've exposed them to many different beliefs, sent them to church, had them participate in Hanukkah celebrations with friends, etc...They are aware that no matter what they choose, I stand behind them 100%.
My oldest is 21, and he's agnostic. My 14 year old is a die-hard atheist. My 11 year old is more agnostic leaning towards Christianity. These decisions are different for everyone and happen in their own time. No one can predict this.
2006-11-09 12:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
All children have a stage of rebellion, it is part of establishing themselves as an individual, capable of self-knowledge. This usually occurs during teens, because hormonal changes confuse the body and mind, but the person knows they are changing. It is around this age that pressures to do well at school become a matter for which they will be blamed for their shortcomings, and complimented on their successes.
Other signs of this are vegetarianism (suddenly bambi, simba as representations of animals with the ability to think and talk become applicable to sheep, cattle etc), loud music (to let everyone know they will choose their own tastes) and depression.
2006-11-09 12:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mother would say around 7years and from then it was all down hill trying to get me to believe in God. Not only did I find it boring to the point I would sleep in class, I was more interested in the stars and Egyptology at that time and learned from that religion was so widly different that it had to be untrue. If it were true people would be worshiping the same things in the same way - this was the point of view I had when I was 7, now I just think its more to do with control.
2006-11-09 12:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised as a Christian and I still am. My children have been in the church all their lives and they still are. My oldest is 21 and still there. I hope at no age will they pull away.
2006-11-09 13:06:52 · answer #6 · answered by Sunspot Baby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Christian (from the time I was nine, anyway), and I guess I never really pulled away. I stayed with it through high school, mainly because they drilled all of that Burning Hell stuff into my head, and I was afraid to question much of anything (I'm ashamed of that today).
Today, I am still a Christian, but I question all of the do-it-this-way-or-rot-in-Hell stuff.
2006-11-09 12:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a Christan and i didn't pull away from my belief growing up i just started reading the bible for my self and under standing it for my self. my children are in to church right now i have a 13 year old,and two 15 year olds. and they may are not pull away. all i can do is pray that if they run from our belief that they will come back as they get older.
2006-11-09 12:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by country girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My parents raised me Christian and I never left the religion. That is also how I am raising my kids. There was freedom in the house to choose for ourselves, but this was the only thing that made sense to me.
2006-11-09 12:49:05 · answer #9 · answered by janeannpat 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From Developmental Psychology it has been determined that people generally develop their own individual thought system in their early to mid twenties. Prior to that their thought system tends to be heavily influenced by friends and/or family.
These are, of course, just generalizations that are not true about everybody.
2006-11-09 12:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by KDdid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋