2007-12-26 10:41:56 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The same thing when someone pops the info about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, etc....
2007-12-26 12:41:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is sit my child down, explain to her that not everyone believes there is a God. I would tell her that of course we know there is one, and what other people think is really not our concern. I would try and not be judgmental towards the person that said there is no God, but to try and keep the focus of the conversation on the fact that we know there is one, and some people just simple don't believe the same as us. Then I would ask my child if she had any questions, or anything else she wanted to talk about, and go from there.
2007-12-26 19:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by gogirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this person an adult or another child? If it's an adult inform them that while you respect that they can believe what you want, your beliefs are different. If it's a child, have your child tell them that they can believe what they want to, but your child believes in God.
No need to get nasty about it, after all how many Christians go around yelling at people that they should convert and are going to die for so many other things. A simple disagreement of beliefs shouldn't lead to hate speech.
2007-12-26 21:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by Zyggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe now is the time to explain to your child that people have different beliefs. That while this one person may think something it doesn't mean its true. That your family has a belief in God and that he exists. Point out to your child the wonderful things you think God is helping with in your life. Be firm in your belief, but make him understand that this is a world where people have the right to think and believe in different things. Then on a side note go off on the person that told your child that. They aren't the parent and that isn't their right to force that onto a young person.
2007-12-26 18:49:06 · answer #4 · answered by ash 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it's ridiculous for people to come and tell your child there is no God. It's one thing for them not to believe, but to tell other people something they don't really know, it's ridiculous.
In the 6th grade, some kid (who was a Jehovah witness) told me that celebrating Christmas and Thanksgiving was wrong and I was going to go to hell for it. Scared me to death. I went home crying.
My family just taught me about what Jehovah witnesses believe in and told me that everyone has a different religion. Then told me, I can believe in God and celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving if I want.
What I would do is just explain how everyone believes in something different. Some people don't believe in anything at all. It's like kids who come up to you and tell you there's no Santa Clause. Believe what you wish. Believe what is truly in your heart. Don't listen to anyone else.
Good luck.
2007-12-26 18:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simply put I would explain to my child that not everyone believes in God. There are all types of people who have their own beliefs some are the same as ours and some are not.
2007-12-26 20:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you doing letting your child talk to people outside your church or your family?
Lock them up and don't let them stop reading the bible until they are 21.
SERIOUS ANSWER
My children have been brought up to welcome the opinions of others and to question doctrine, they are both spiritual, loving human family members.
My favorite anecdote was when my son came home from school aged 4 and said
Dou, ya know? Everyone at ( his school) including (teachers name) believes that god made everything, honestly you might just as well believe god made a cheese sandwich.
Going through a bit of a literal phase.
Children have to be able to feel they can question belief otherwise it wont be their belief it will be yours.
2007-12-26 19:36:37 · answer #7 · answered by itsycait 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same thing I do when someone tells them there is a god... I say.. well, some people do belive that (or don't)... and you have to figure out what you believe.. most kids believe..
and then I leave it at that.,
Its the same thing as kids not believing in Santa, tooth-fairy, etc
I am agnostic and my kids learn about all the different religions.. and I force nothing on them.. their dad is baptist and they come to me with all kinds of stories...
My goal is to raise thoughtful, confident, and loving human beings -- no matter what they are told or believe or not..
2007-12-26 19:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by astutewoman 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Explain how you feel about God. Everyone has different opinions & not everyone is on the same page. That person believes there is no God, but you think differently.
2007-12-26 18:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say reinforce the truth at home. My son is only 19 months, so I haven't had any experience with this. But, I wonder if it would help to explain why some people say that? I suppose it would depend on the age, and their level of understanding. Maybe, too, show them the proofs you see that there is a God?
2007-12-26 18:47:31 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋