One of the gifts I can give my kids is my faith. It seems that a lot of it involves evangelical beliefs--we have moved away ffrom such churches and leaders to a church which emphasizes social justice. Yet, I want them to respect other religions even though we have our own. Any ideas.
2007-09-18 14:07:47 · 8 answers · asked by Leorita 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm Jewish and I'm going to take a big leap here and say I'll bet most Jewish folk are going to know how to answer this with greater ease as this is how most Jewish parents raise our children.
It isn't a matter of having respect for other beliefs, some of which may demonize your own or be seen as personally offensive or bizarre, it is more a matter of having respect for the right of other human beings to choose their own path and belief.
I try to impart to my child that if we hope and expect others to respect us, to honor our right to worship God in the manner we choose, then we should be able and willing to reciprocate that same level of respect to the rights of others.
And as has been mentioned already, example is the best teacher. In Judaism, we see our role as living in Tikkun Olam ( repair of the world) this means we are partners with God and our fellow man to try to fix the wrongs of the world while we enjoy the fruits and blessings of it. In so doing, we also enable our children to witness us working side by side with others whose beliefs may differ.
I'm rather known for saying in Religion chat rooms in Yahoo over the years the following:
I raise my child as my parents raised me, to be respectful and tolerant of the right of individuals and groups to have their own unadulterated culture, customs and beliefs. My tolerance extends to the point where the expression of those beliefs violate certain standards of behaviors: If they attempt to violate another’s civil rights, seek to incite harm to anyone, willfully deceive another or misrepresent the beliefs of others then my tolerance ceases.
2007-09-18 15:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by ✡mama pajama✡ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One: through showing respect for other religions yourself.
Two: through letting them meet people of different religious faiths.
Three: through encouraging them to think about and discuss how people believe in different religions, and why they do so.
2007-09-18 14:38:13 · answer #2 · answered by juexue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children learn much more from what you do than what you say. If they see that you respect the beliefs of others, they will also respect them. If your actions match your words, they'll get the idea.
2007-09-18 14:15:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Never seen but a few religions that actually allow for that .
2007-09-18 14:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just teach that it is good manners to share what you belive with others and that it is rude to be forceful with your belifs.
2007-09-18 14:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach by example, not by rhetoric. Talk is cheap.
2007-09-18 14:18:40 · answer #6 · answered by 222 Sexy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Expose them to other cultures (i.e. Indian, Chinese, Arabic, etc.).
2007-09-18 14:16:00 · answer #7 · answered by Skunk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
social justice? good luck!!!
2007-09-18 14:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by pangie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋