Should I teach my son about religion or about logic?

Answer 1

Both

Answer 2

Logic, then when he matures enough to understand religion, about 15 or so, then teach him about all the religions and let him choose which he believes. But be sure he didn't choose it just because all of his friends are that religion or some other stupid reason.

Answer 3

Both. Just because we believe in God does not mean that we are not logical individuals. In fact, to me, logic says that the earth and all its beings were likely created at least at the beginning by intelligent design. Even many scientists agree with this. Logic is the ability to consider all evidence, not just a selected bit here and there. I don't think we can discount scientific theory totally but I also don't believe that science is entirely correct in its current assumptions. Time has shown us how wrong they can be.

Answer 4

Logic

Answer 5

Teach him the ways of the Force....for the prophecy must be fulfilled...watch the movie...and I get paid for promoting it...just kidding.

Go with logic and an agnostic approach to god. "There are some things we can't explain, and their may or may not be some for of Divinity that is behind it..." your son will make the ultimate decision when he is older. He will not be brainwashed either way, but come to his own conclusion. If you feel strongly about your particular religious/non-religous affiliation, lean it a little that way. Who knows, you could be right?

Answer 6

If you do not believe, how could you teach them? And if you haven't logically figured this out, don't bother with the logic either. Just make sure they go to a good school.

Answer 7

Introduce both.

Your son will then have the foundation to run with what he belives. He might go through a time where he only wants logic, and then to balance himself out, seek religion.

Answer 8

You have to teach realism--secularism, what works, scientific definitions according to inner workings, logic (non contradiction), use of tools, a sport, English...

Because your son has and must have NOTHING to do with religion until he is old enough to have learned to begin to think
on a human--category-level or scientific basis. To use his own mind and his own judgment.

If religion requires someone to give up reason for blind faith, thisworld for a supposed next--how can your son have a mind to give up, reason to give up, a real world to give up if he's been denied mastery of these things and of his own freedom of decision...?

Tell him religious people have different ideas, and that they have to leave other people alone just the way he doesn't force people to like his favorite ballplayer nor his favorite actor.

When he's twelve, he can begin to read about religious ideas. When he's fifteen, he can be allowed to visit religious places and alk to people.

But his rights require that he be prepared to decide world versus otherworld questions for himself someday. If you love him, you'll protect his rights against such atrocities as Sunday school, religious brainwashing and arguments of that sort until he's old enough to be able to handle the questions.

Answer 9

ok...dont take wrong but having a conflict between science and religion can be dangerous, specially if u are young and have no guidance.

When I was catholic I had a hard time trying to match all my beliefs...u still can give a try to islam so the kid grows with a scientific mind but also with values and the awareness of the existance of the superior being which is God.

Answer 10

Teach him about religion logically. That it was once believed to be true, but now we know that religion does not have to be believed by everyone.

Answer 11

Both. But you must tell your son that logic must be subservient to religion [of Islam] otherwise it will be found wanting or be 'evil genius'. In order for it to be true logic it must subscribe to the faith of Islam.