Is there such a thing as a Christian child?

Question

or Muslim? or Atheist?
Is it the same as saying a Republican child?
At what point are children able to define their own religion?

Answer 1

Guess who's reading The God Delusion...

It is, of course, a brilliant point.

Answer 2

Well, Jewish children are defined by birth right (heraldry back to Abraham), I suspect Muslim childen would be the same. Although Islam is not as closed of a belief system and Judism and even Judism has allowances for prostylitism (conversion to Judism by those not of Abrahamic heraldry). Christian's are, for lack of a better word, queer. Many believe at the age of reasoning which is defined by Hebraic law as having been mitvoted (around 12/13 yrs old). Some Christian sects believe in Christening/infant Baptism and bestow some level of identified Christianhood to such youth.Since Most Adult Christians believe that prior to the age of reason any child who dies automatically goes to Heaven, this implies that the child is either with out need of Christ/Salvation or that we are all born Christion and refusal to recommit at the age of reasoning is a person's fall from grace.

Answer 3

The age of accountability is different for every child. I would say as soon as they are able to understand what is right and wrong and put it into practice, they should be able to choose the faith of thier choice. No there is no such thing as being born a Christian. It is a choice that one makes.

Answer 4

At the age of God conscientiousness. If a child desires a relationship with God than he will reveal his Word to the Child. I became a Christian in the 2ND grade when we were still able to have Christmas programs. We sang "Silent Night", "Go tell it on the Mountain" and "Little Drummer Boy". I did not know the Bible for years. I was definitely saved then. Peace out.

Answer 5

Anybody can be any label you stick to them since people lack inherent existence along with everything else in the universe... and what people are from THEIR side (outside of other people's perceptions) is also lacking inherent existence, therefore people don't really exist as ANYTHING you label them as. Children aren't any more than you label them as, or they label themselves as. If you look at a child's mind, it is as empty of labels as a human can be until concepts are stuck into their minds.

So the real question is... is there such thing as a "child"?

Answer 6

At what point are children able to define their own religion?

A Jewish child makes the decision to Bar Mitzvah-- I think it is at age 12? or 14.

A True Christian child can decide whenever he or she is recognized as old enough--- usually aver the age of about 12.

moon god worshipers have no age choice- OR CHOICE AT ALL. Born in to the moon god worship ping CULT they either SUBMIT or Die.

Answer 7

Child has no religion no politcs and no parties.He is born into the family and society and usually accepts the religion of his/her parents and the party.Most often children are indocrinated into the religion of their parents.But later when the child grows up and attains true understanding he chooses his own religuion or non religion.After all religion is a creation of man and it is upto him which religion suits him best. My religion is service to humanity.

Answer 8

A chlid is Atheist until they have a belief in a god or deity. Since the definition of Christian is pretty vague and varies from belief to belief, let's say a Christian is one who believes Jesus Christ was the son of the Christian god and blah blah blah. A child becomes Christian when they believe this, no matter how old or young they are.

Answer 9

The short answer is No. Any child will form his/her own opinion on religion in the fullness of time. Perhaps they will believe what the parents say, and perhaps not.

Answer 10

at what point do you say an adult is reverting to a child's mentality and trying to convert others to this level of intelligence?

those that love others for who they are sans labels I would say is 'christlike'

then again, Jesus was a Jew that was hijacked by Paul and used to spread exclusiveness and hatred, as well as acted like a child instead of a compassionate adult as Jesus did

Answer 11

To do this, they have to be exposed to as many perspectives as possible. My sons chose last year, when one was 13 and the other was 14. The former is Catholic, and the latter is an Atheist.