will you let them explore their religious beliefs freely or will you push something on them? i support my children in whatever they want to believe, even if it is christianity.
2007-07-28 04:00:47 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whatever she wants. She is 4 and already laughed at the Christians when I explained what a church was for.
2007-07-28 04:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Children will go their own way whether a parent likes it or not. I support my children's decisions always, once they have sufficient maturity to handle the decision they are making. With religion, it is sort of a non issue in our family. But if one of them and said they wanted to become a Christian, I would be amazed, but supportive.
Even though I wouldn't agree with it, some good can come from any spiritual path, it depends a lot more on what you DO than what you call yourself, and in the end, all is One anyhow. In my opinion...
2007-07-28 08:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My children will go to church with me until they're at least eleven. However, I have lots of books on other religions all over the house, and I'll encourage them to learn about them. I'll probably also teach them the basics of each of the main world religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Wicca/paganism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism), and also teach them various mythology.
Of course I'll support them in whatever they want to believe. However, while they're still children, they'll go to church with me. After they could stay home alone, it would be their choice.
2007-07-28 04:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have raised our children, not pushed them.
They have always been free to choose. Yet, they have chosen Christ, thankfully. We never pushed them, convinced them or begged them. We do not impose our ideas of how Christians should dress (if you saw my 19 year old, well, I am glad he loves the Lord) or specifically act, except in that, "if you call yourself a Christian, this is what the scripture says about this".
The older ones have learned some of what others believe and they don't see what makes sense in some of their doctrines. Their choice.
God gave them, as all of us, a free will. Should I try to be smarter than God and not allow them to have the free will He gave to all of us?
We raise, we teach. The decision is theirs. We love them dearly no matter what.
2007-07-28 04:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't push religion on them until they are old enough to understand what it is. Religions tend to prey on children because of how effective indoctrination is at a young age.
After they are old enough learn reason and logic, I'll encourage them to explore various religious beliefs and philosophies. And I'll impart what I know about the topic.
2007-07-28 04:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would you let your child drive a car? How about get a job and support themselves too? I don't believe in FORCING a religion onto them but I do believe that we as parents need to guide them into the right direction. God, Allah, Buddah, what ever you call it, there is a sole purpose in them all, but to not know it exist or not to show them the path towards this is wrong.
2007-07-28 04:09:49 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron4me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have children yet, but I grew up in a household that was pretty polarized (my dad's a strict conservative Roman Catholic, my mom's a pretty liberal Unitarian) so I was always confounded by religion. They let me do what I wanted to do, (I kinda chose somewhere in the middle) and that's definitely something I would do for my kids. I think religion means more to you when you pick it instead of having it forced upon you; you'll believe in it more.
2007-07-28 04:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by LLLphotogrphr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also support my children "even if it is Christianity". I am a Christian and would want them "saved" and believing the truth. They are heaven bound Christians.
2007-07-28 04:06:24 · answer #8 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think if you believe in your religion strongly, I'd say it's your responsibility to teach your children your beliefs. What they do with it into adulthood is a different story...by then you need to back off and let them decide if that is the life they choose for themselves.
2007-07-28 04:05:33 · answer #9 · answered by Elizabeth T 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Total support. My stepson is Jewish by birth (his mom is Jewish) but seems to embrace a more agnostic/atheist viewpoint as his father is an atheist who was raised an Anglican. I'm not an atheist but I respect my stepson's thoughts and I do not talk much about Buddhism unless he asks.
2007-07-28 04:07:59 · answer #10 · answered by Yogini 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋