Would it bother you if you found out that the Nurse who's taking care of your sick child every night on a long term basis is a dyed-in-the-wool atheist?
Please don't answer to bash each other's ideals, in this case I'm honestly curious as to how that would make you feel. For me, it happens to be relevant right now.
2007-01-31 05:31:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Goodness gracious, no. If they were a competent and trained nurse and good with the child (all that matters) - why would it bother me??
2007-01-31 05:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a good question. When your children go to school and are taught by atheists, how do you feel? When the curriculum that is taught promotes Darwin's theory of evolution as fact, how do you respond? When your children are taught that they are cosmic dust and an accident by Carl Sagan as the narrator for the reason the universe exists, how do you counter this lie that is promoted as a truth and fact?
Our children are going to be bombarded with the worlds perspective of the worlds truth all of their life. It is our job as parents not to shield them from these lies that are promoted as truths, rather we are to address them so they can have clarity on what God's truths are and how they differ from what the world promotes as truth.
One of the best programs I have ever found to help us as parents or anyone for that matter, in clarifying what God's perspective and the Christian world-view is or should be compared to the secular world view that is accepted today is The Truth Project put out by Focus on the Family. If you would like more info check them out at www.thetruthproject.org. You can also connect through the Focus on the Family website. Focus on the Family is a ministry of James Dobson who is internationally recognized and respected.
2007-01-31 05:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by David R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck no? Why would this even be a consideration? This question falls more into compentancy then belief...
Now, there are two additional sides to this... if the nurse is expressing her view points on the fact that God doesn't exist and telling lies to your child, then yes, I would be very concerned and ask for a new nurse.
On the other hand, this is a witnessing opportunity for you as well, to show this nurse, how as Christian parents handle such a difficult situation as this in your lives and that you have faith in God and trust Him entirely.
2007-01-31 05:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by westdyk1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a parent, but I found this question fascinating for what it implies. Clearly you are dealing with parents that are upset that because they found out you are an atheist. This might not make any sense....but there was something I consider almost a parallell case in a local hospital called Abington Memorial.....
A white patient refused to allow African American nurses, doctors, or orderlies to care for him. The hospital decided to accede to his desires...and he was cared for by only white care givers. Several African American members of the staff complained to the media. The issue was....whether the man had the right to dictate terms of care in a way that violated other's rights to equal oppurtunity in the work place.
I always found this to be an extremely interesting question....and in a way it's a macrocosm of what you're describing. My honest feeling is that since hospitals are subsidized by Government funding...the patient care is in effect subsidized as well. This means that the care should fall under the parameters of the equal protections act...and that they should have told him to go screw himself. Don't like it? Leave...let a Xtian faith healer take care of you.
I think that's pretty much the tack i'd take with their parents. Who the heck are they to judge you? You're providing a service for their child...and they should simply thank you for it. Since they are in some respects subsidized (I am assuming you are working in a hospital), I think they can shut their holes.
2007-01-31 06:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't bother me, there's a clear division of responsibility there. The nurse is in charge of the child's physical health, and the parents are in charge of the child's spiritual health.
Besides, it's good for kids to know that there are other beliefs out there. I remember when I was about 4, my best friend's dad was an atheist, he actually told me there was nothing after death. I just looked at him and said "yes there is." It was that simple, I was firm in my belief, and got to learn that others don't have the privilege of knowing what I knew.
2007-01-31 05:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will share with you a personal experience. My sister, a christian, baby sat a Buddhist family, 3 girls. She doesn't agree with their religion and so taught the girls, especially the youngest one, Christian songs and scriptures. After a year of service the parents came home and "caught" her in the act. At first, they didn't think it mattered but my sister continued to defy their authority with their girls to the point the girls stopped worshiping with mommy. Sh it hit the fan! The person that cares for your child for long periods of time will, maybe not on purpose, teach their beliefs as well. Think long and hard about the person who cares for your child. ONLY YOU can make this decision.
2007-01-31 05:45:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I would ask myself two things, does she, although an atheist, respect the right of your family do believe as they choose, and has she given what you define as good care to your child. If the answer to those questions is yes, then why should it matter what she believes? If not, I would probebly make a change.
2007-01-31 05:39:12 · answer #7 · answered by MtnManInMT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would bother me- If she is trying to lead my child astray and speaking against God. If you are speaking about someone in a hospital taking care of your child, and that they are merely there to take care of them- then no it would not bother me, but infact give me an oppurtunity to share the gospel with her! But if this person is in your home taking care of your child around the clock- without you there, yes that would bother me....Just pray about this and ask the Lord to give you wisdom through this, God is definately in control if you are giving it to Him, and God has a plan through all of this.
2007-01-31 05:42:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the child is being taken care of and all their needs are full filled don't worry about that person is an atheist....remember the child needs come first.....
2007-01-31 05:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would it matter? S/he's had training to do his/her job correctly. If s/he wasn't a good nurse, s/he would have been fired by now. Beliefs have no basis on whether or not you can do a job.
2007-01-31 05:36:18 · answer #10 · answered by robtheman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might look upon it as an opportunity to witness for the Lord by virtue of my family's happiness as an example of the benefit of following Christ's teachings.
2007-01-31 05:37:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋