In his school they keep trying to teach him that we "evolved" from a bunch of monkeys even though the Bible CLEARLY states that we was created by God.
2007-10-10 07:18:21 · 56 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Faith is believing what you know ain't so"
-- Mark Twain
2007-10-10 07:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
large question! I honestly have a 5 year old who's inquisitive approximately each and every thing (makes me proud). She hasn't asked too lots yet approximately God or church, in spite of the shown fact that she did say a number of her acquaintances bypass to church. i desire to stroll the high-quality line between being undemanding together with her and yet letting her be certain own ideals on her very own. I understand by using peer stress interior the teenager years she will have the flexibility to in all probability replace right into a believer, yet I only wish she will have the flexibility to nevertheless be logical and thinking. If no longer and he or she believes in God as she reaches grows up, i'll appreciate that. as some distance because of the fact the question of what's after existence, why supply and answer in any respect, I mean no person extremely is familiar with.
2016-10-21 22:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by koltay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing you should do is teach Junior proper English, come to that you could stand a few lessons yourself. The Bible states a lot of things more or less clearly, however where in the Bible does it say, that even tho God gave you a brain, you are not allowed to use it.
2007-10-10 07:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by hironymus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you can try to do is reconcile what your child is learning in school with what you're trying to teach him about faith.
For example, who's to say that God didn't direct our evolution himself? Why can't these two ideas live in harmony with each other, instead of being polar opposites with each other?
Another example would be the length of time the creation took. The bible says it was done in 7 days. But who's to say those "days" weren't thousands of years long? After all, there wasn't a concept of time until man came along; God has no need for a concept of time. He told us "days" since this was a time period we could understand. In fact he might have directed to slowly change and building up of elements to form into planets and the sun and the moon over thousands or millions of years, as science says.
It might be what you have to do if you don't want to confuse him or lead him down (what you believe) isn't the best path for him.
2007-10-10 07:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Missy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
School does not teach we evolved from a bunch of monkeys. Evolution teaches the truth, that we evolved from a common ancestor of the chimp. Of course you had rather have the kid believe we were made from a pile of dirt. Well just wrap yourself a little tighter in your cocoon of ignorance and destroy your kids mind along with your own. Just don't let your boogie man Satan bite your butt.
Good Luck.
2007-10-10 07:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Betty Boop Oop A Doop Atheist 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're kidding, right?
First, we didn't evolve from monkeys. That's a load of crud forced out to the religious masses from their leaders who wish to keep them ignorant. Tell your kid to stay in school and learn.
Second, we have no faith in the lord because there is no evidence that such a creature ever existed and if it does, we do not want to have faith in a deity who is so mean and vindictive as kill and entire globe of people because he's mad at them. Oh, and the bible isn't proof.
2007-10-10 07:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
teach the kid some proper english, first. or at least get 'em using the lazy english of this era in time.
then, science class to figure out why there isnt a need for god anymore, just as there is no need for the gods of ancient times, to explain the seasons.
then have him debate some atheists, and teach them a thing or two about how you can't actually actively not do something. your just not doing it, and thats fine. so shut up.
2007-10-10 07:25:22 · answer #7 · answered by Lapin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well for starters, your kids science teacher needs to be fired. Evolution has nothing to do with people evolving from Monkey's.
Secondly, teach him what you think is important when it comes to God and Faith and tell him not to worry about other people's beliefs because he wont be able to change their's, just like they cant change yours.
2007-10-10 07:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by Phil M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him everyone has different beliefs, and that is okay. Make sure you do not teach him that they are bad or wrong. Teach him to respect everyone's beliefs. Tell him about all the religions, and how atheism simply does not believe in God.
2007-10-10 07:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by mrr86 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Say this: "Well, Billy-Bob Jethro Zebediah, all you got to do to see the truth is look around you. See a tree? See stars? They're there ain't they? Don't the Bible say God did that? Well there you go. It's as plain as the reason I done married your aunt/mama."
2007-10-10 07:31:18 · answer #10 · answered by average person Violated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tim, I suspect you have your tongue firmly in your cheek as you ask this question.
If you have read the bible (as I have), you will know that it is a hotch-potch of legend, political tract, religious incantations, saucy poetry, mumbo jumbo from off-the-wall bearded loons, genealogy, hallucination and outright fiction. No sane person can possibly get their facts from the bible.
Tell your son he has to think for himself, not rely on an ancient ragged bundle of documents whose authenticity is questioned even by some of its supporters.
2007-10-10 07:26:45 · answer #11 · answered by Andrew L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋