Which is the best religion for my children?

Answer 1

Sorry to disappoint you, but none of the religions we see around in our world is good for anybody. If you seek the good of your children, help them grow and develop as healthy human beings without being caught in the mental trap of any belief-systems.

Help them to have an open mind, to be fully honest, and to be life-long learners.

Try to instill the golden rule in them if you can. "Do to others what you expect from them!"

Let them grow as human beings rather than as Christians or Muslims or Hindus or Buddhists or athiests.

Answer 2

Just raise them to be peaceful and respectful. Modesty is very important. I'm in high school and there are so many misguided lost people. They have become druggies, slu ts, and haters. Raise them in a loving religion that makes complete sense. Kids whose religion confuses them tend to drop religion altogether and stop using there conscience. I personally thing Islam raises children well and has a good effect on them if taught correctly. Drugs and alcohol will be out of there minds. They will be respected when they act and dress modestly. (like no miniskirts for the daughters, no disrespecting girls by the son) They will remember God. They would be more conscientious There is one thing that you may not agree with which is that they would be discouraged from dating. Not dating does prevent a lot of pain and dis concentration. I fully understand that that is crazy in America, though. Actually, any religion is alright. All religions teach mostly what i have listed above. How old are they? you should ask what they think is right. Instill God in them though no matter what religion. With strong faith in God, everything else falls into place better and they can go from there.
Hope it helps

Answer 3

pascal's wager?? straight from the website..(cut n pasted)..Pascal argues that it is always a better "bet" to believe that God exists, because the expected value to be gained from believing that God exists is always greater than the expected value resulting from non-belief.

Since when has Christianity been about what you can gain from it..isn't it about what you believe? Don't you think that an omniescent God would see through such a thing straight away and know that you only worshipped him because you thought you had better odds doing that and being wrong than to be an atheist and be wrong.

Here's the point..if you truly KNOW god exists then why would you need Pascal's wager, why would you ever be worried about the consequences...wouldn't you know for sure that you are a good, moral person that deserves a place in heaven? Or would this suggest that perhaps you are not quite as stolid in your belief as you think you are....

What this sounds like to me is a perfectly terrible way to scare people towards Christianity....

I'm an atheist and a lot of people may think that what I believe is completely wrong..but at least I do it for the right reasons..not because I think I might be somewhat better off in the end if I sit on the other side of the fence pretending to be something that I'm not...

Answer 4

There is no best religion for your children. I don't believe that there is ever such a thing as a Christian child, a Muslim child, a Hindu child, an Atheist Child..purely because when we are children we are just that..children..and we have not grown-up, developed our minds and our intellects enough to make such a grand decision as to whether or not we believe in any kind of personal god. It is a good idea perhaps to introduce them to all kinds of religions, give them the basics..so when they are old enough they can make an informed decision. This is not a decision that can, or should be, made for them...they are individuals, unique in their own right..and the least they deserve is the ability to choose what they believe in....

Answer 5

I assume you are not religious? Most parents automatically assume their religion is the best.

What I wish my mother had done was expose me to many different types of religions growing up. I followed Catholicism strongly until I was 13 and was confirmed, which I felt forced into. The best way to raise your children is well-rounded and with all the information. Let them know that when and if they feel they are ready to choose a religion, you will be supportive.

Answer 6

Well Thomas the very fact that you are asking shows that you have little or none of your own . That in its self is not bad .You might want to answer the question what religion you prefer before decideing it for your children

Answer 7

The best religion is no religion at all. Religions seek to squelch what is best in children, such as their curiousity. A good parent should not let that happen.

Answer 8

Personally, I stay away from introducing my children to "religion" of any kind. I was raised to be quite god-fearing and never want my kids to feel afraid of god. I also saw a lot of the hypocrisy of the church i.e. thou shalt not judge...hah! My goal is to raise my children as spiritual beings. I also feel it is necessary to educate them so that they are aware of the teachings of the many prophets that have graced our earth. Good luck. Raising children is quite a journey.

Answer 9

This would of course depend on their age. It would be moral to let them pick for them selves, but I think the idea age to expose a child to religious theology would be around 12 years old. This is the age when most children can comprehend most ideas that they encounter with little out side help.

Answer 10

For it to be the "best religion" for your children, I think it should also be the best religion for you too.