Christians, would you allow your children to read other religious texts....?

Question

such as the torah or koran, if they were curious and wanted to learn?

or the Book of Mormon, a buddhist text, a spiritualist text, or The God Delusion?

Answer 1

Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm in the process of reading the Koran myself. Why not let people educate themselves and make the decisions for themselves? Just because they differ from others does not make it wrong.
Intelligent people come in all different shapes, sizes, and religions or lack there of.
I think it is very childish when someone on here acts as if someone else is less intelligent just because they do not believe as they do. How boring would this world be if we all thought the same. If we all thought the same there would not be any intellectual evolution to consider because there would never have been anyone to challenge your way of thinking.

Answer 2

I thought this was kind of a funny quesiton just because the "other religious texts" you identify, the torah and the koran, both of those texts have the same material in it as the bible does!

the Torah is the first five books of the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The five books, their names and pronunciations in the original Hebrew, are as follows:

* Genesis (בראשית, Bereshit: "In the beginning...")
* Exodus (שמות, Shemot: "Names")
* Leviticus (ויקרא, Vayyiqra: "And he called...")
* Numbers (במדבר, Bammidbar: "In the desert...")
* Deuteronomy (דברים, Devarim: "Words", or "Discourses")

and for the Koran, The Qur'ān retells stories of many of the people and events recounted in Jewish and Christian sacred books (Tanakh, Bible) and devotional literature (Apocrypha, Midrash), although it differs in many details. Adam, Enoch, Noah, Heber, Shelah, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Jethro, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah, Aaron, Moses, Ezra, Zechariah, Jesus, and John the Baptist are mentioned in the Qur'an as prophets of God (see Prophets of Islam). Muslims believe the common elements or resemblances between the Bible and other Jewish and Christian writings and Islamic dispensations is due to the common divine source, and that the Christian or Jewish texts were authentic divine revelations given to prophets.

So basically, my answer would be YES --it is important people realize the history of these works, and how their religious and culture intersects with others.

Answer 3

I would, but if you do you need to show them how this distinctly contrasts with the Christian faith and how/why the beliefs taught in those texts that are wrong (Biblically speaking) are wrong. Just handing it to them to read is a very bad mistake. This gives you a strong impetus to be well-educated about other religions as well: Know which teachings of other religions you do not agree with, and why you do not agree with them. Most importantly, don't forget to always use Scripture in teaching your children about other religions.

Answer 4

I would but I would also explain to them why I do not believe in those books and why I believe in the Holy Bible...

Answer 5

of course

I myself have been reading the Koran occasionally to try to understand the Muslim faith

Answer 6

Of course! I would even take them to that religions place of worship- providing they are old enough and are serious.

Answer 7

No because it will bring confusion.