My 13 year old son son disregards religion because he thinks?

Question

all it does is cause wars and terrorism. He believes you can be a good person and live a moral life on your own... What do you think?

To those of you who asked, yes he has been raised in a Christian home. Not over the top, but Christian preschool and regular church-going.

Answer 1

I think he's right - you CAN be a good person and live a moral life on your own, without following a religion.

Answer 2

Your son is good that he will be a good person and live a moral life on his own because he knew that there are many wars and terrorism made by a religion followers.It is a reality.But I think as a parents you have an obligation for educating your son in a good manner in line with God'religion as a life guidance.Being a good and high moral to his own is not always in line with religion teaching..You must guide your son to a right path.Allah the only one God has updated lastly His life guidance for all humans in the holy book called Al Qur'an because Torach and Bibel were only for Jews and it had been changed by dirty hands and its contents in some verses had controversies and it did not in line with the development of the era.
Religion education should be implemented since he was a baby step by step by parents at home and by teacher at school in line with his age.You must explain to him that the war and terrorism are against with the religion teaching.

Answer 3

I take it you have not raised him in a Christian home (you didn't indicate your religious convictions so I'm making an assumption here), nor have you given any spiritual institution the chance to instruct him on a regular basis.

At the very least, you have opened him up to believing the wildest assertions by anyone, government and the rule of law as the only sense of right and wrong he will get, and an absence of any hope during the low points of his life. You've got 5 years left before he's legally able to strike out on his own. At least introduce him to some beliefs so he has something to fall back on if he decides atheism is not the right way to go.

Answer 4

Well, your his mother. What have you taught him about religion in his home? If you haven't taught him anything he is picking up on what he is getting from his friends and maybe such places as this forum. If you adhere to a religion and have taught him about God he is at that age where he is beginning to realize that there are others with other opinions. Kids have a tendency to follow a crowd so that they can be accepted. If you are active in a church it would help for him to be among peers that have the same beliefs in common, which may strengthen his faith. All in all it comes back to you and the example that you give him in life.

Answer 5

OMG...ur son is a kool person. If God would like 2 make people happy and stop all these soldiers from being killed (the average of troops who have passed is more than 1,500) then he would stop all this nonsense. I dont like hearing about war all tha time...sorry but "i know i'm not the only one who thinks this"

And im not saying there is no such thing as God, I believe! but your son is sooo, right! Thank you Thank you for your time. Tell your son i said "your awsome mann, belive your own way and you could be President some day, PLEASE TAKE THE PLACE OF BUSH PLEASEE"

Answer 6

War and terrorism is in the news daily. Your son needs to meet people of faith who do not promote war and terrorism.
I suggest you take let him see the good done by your own
denomination, like food pantries, soup kitchens, clothing outlets for the poor, etc. Then take him on a field trip to other denominations and religions. Let him see the good done by them. Let him see that the good does outweigh the bad. Hopefully there are youth groups who also work for the poor, in your area.

Answer 7

I believe in God because there are too many wonderful things and creatures on this earth, and I don't think they were made by chance and evolution alone. Consider giraffes, manatees, hippos, guinea pigs, scorpions, not to mention all the varied fish life in the sea and rivers all over the world! And our bodies and the bodies of animals, the way everything including respiratory and circulatory work together! The way we interact, have sex, have babies, lay eggs, the creatures on this earth are amazing!
Please expose your son to church, but not just your church, I would encourage you to experience different churches. For example, I get nothing out of reverant churches. But music moves me...loud raucous singing and instruments like the dulcimer and even an electric guitar are great examples of how Christ can speak thru music.
I need God in my life...sometimes I forget and he has to remind me to listen, but I can't imagine not having a divine presence...what a horrid existance that would be!

Answer 8

Your son is quite correct. A person does not need a deity glaring over his shoulder and taking notes to make them a good person. Religion inevitably becomes dogma, and dogma leads people to fear or even hate each other. Look at the divide between Protestants and Catholics, or Muslims and Jews, or Christians and everybody.

Answer 9

He is absolutely correct! Good for him. He can love God and know that religion is only about rules and control. Or he can question the existence of God and live a full life. Most souls cross over. Religion has nothing to do with the eternal life of our souls.

Answer 10

Ethics and morality don't have to stem from religion, though religion is a good way to inculcate them because that way you just have to obey. Going the other way is somewhat harder, you have to think about it and find why being virtuous is better for acceptable reasons, or have somebody who has thought this through explain it to you.

Answer 11

I think he is young and does not know how to properly research a subject. I think that someone he admires casually took that attitude and he has adopted it as his own, without any actual knowledge of the subject.

Btw, he's right, you can be a good person and live a moral life on your own, without religion. But you can't, and most likely won't, live a good moral life without God as a part of that.