2007-09-12 06:00:25 · 30 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I tell my son [age 6] that other people believe differently than we do. I do NOT tell him 'they're going to hell', or teach him to believe that others are automatically evil since they don't agree with us.
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2007-09-12 06:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Char 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Everything they needs to know about themselfs. At first our childrens are not Christians but may become once they receive Christ. So we teach them everything they have to know about themselfs and Christ. They then take decisions based on the information they have.
And since we believe that childrens are a bless from God, we love them and teach them all the truth we know and experienced so that they may grow healthy and wise with a future also beyond this limited life.
2007-09-12 13:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by Even Haazer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My fiance and I are both atheist and the non-custody parents.
The other parent has custody and is Christian.
They have both been taught that the Bible is the only way. The older one at 6 was not even aware that there were people who did not follow it, much less major other religions in the world.
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Lion of Judah: Please go look up the Freethinkers, Ethical Atheist and Moral Atheist. Your ignorance was so horrible it physically hurt me to have to read that. Im terrified that one day my kids will be that arrogant, ignorant, and just plain wrong about other people, but still feel it is ok to spout off to everyone about it.
2007-09-12 13:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have kids yet but when I do I'll wait till they ask about non-Christians and then explain that some people believe different things and kind of give them a non-judgemental run down on world religion and atheism geared toward their level of understanding. If they express interest in learning more about a particular group or culture then I'll go into further detail. Personally, I find other religions and viewpoints interesting so I think that my future kids will too.
I have heard one set of unfortunate parents tell their children that their grandparents were going to hell because they hadn't accepted Christ as their personal savior. First, who are they to declare who is and who isn't going to get salvation. Second, what a rotten thing to say about your parents. I've got to wonder how warped these kids will be when they become adults.
2007-09-12 13:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Susan G 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Although I am a Christian I don't think I have ever even used the term with my children. My kids are 6 and 5 years old. They know I believe in Jesus, they see me read my Bible and they pray at night and over dinner. . .but other than that I have found no need to introduce actual religion to them or to give them a reason to judge someone else who may live differently. I really want my kids to be aware of my faith but I also want them to be open minded.
2007-09-12 13:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by sparkles9 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't. There doesn't seem to be a need to. Besides, I don't want her growing up and judging people by their beliefs. If I tell her that people who don't believe in God are different from us, she will have that in the back of her mind that someone is "odd" or "different" everytime she hears the word Atheist or something. If you are white, do you teach your kids about other races?
2007-09-12 13:07:59 · answer #6 · answered by ϑennaß 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I teach my children that everyone has there own personal belief. Do not judge anyone's belief if they differ than yours. Instead respect it as you would want your beliefs respected. I am not christian, nor atheist nor whatever else. I believe in a God and treat everyone honestly and fairly with love and respect. I follow no church or cult. I just believe.
2007-09-12 13:26:08 · answer #7 · answered by donniez369 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That God judges the heart of a man, not the outward appearance. That a man is known by his fruits not his words. That not all Christians are His and that not all who are not Christians will necessarily be lost, as it is He who reads the heart of a man. But then to many I would be regarded as a heretic.
2007-09-12 13:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by pwwatson8888 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hope Esther is a satirist!
For the good of mankind
Lion of Judah - I beg to differ. Why doesn't an atheist commit adultery? Because they realise that it causes hurt, pain, anxiety and unhappiness in someone else. The atheist values the moral. But why doesn't a Christian commit adultery? Because if they do they will not get to go to Heaven and will go to Hell. The Christian doesn't sin to save their own skin, unlike the atheist.
2007-09-12 13:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by zeppelin_roses 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I don't teach my children about Christians or Non Christians. I believe in God and also realize they will form their own opinions and beliefs I love and embrace them for who they are not their beliefs plus they are a little young right now...
2007-09-12 13:06:50 · answer #10 · answered by htpanther 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I would assume that most Christians would say what the Lion of Judah said...that Atheists are all immoral, self-serving bastards, which is more along the lines of the Christians that I see every day (not implying you are all like that, but what I see and experience) Now, I would assume that the good parents would probably explain to them that people all have their own paths to follow, but I doubt that'll really happen THAT much....too many people today think their path is the only path, and anything else is wrong (Atheists are in this also, so back off Christians) So...I know it wasn't for Atheists but I just wanted to throw my two cents in, since Lion of Judahs answer is rather self-serving to boost his/her own ego, at least in my humble opinion.
2007-09-12 13:08:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋