(December 18, 2015 at 5:19 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(December 13, 2015 at 6:01 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I don't have children yet, but when I do I fully intend on raising them within the faith, which is the same way my parents raised me. However, once they start growing up I would hope the do their own "soul searching" to see if this is really what they believe. And if not, I will love them and accept them regardless.
Once you've raised them within your own faith, don't you think that will necessarily constrict their search?
I didn't raise my son to think a particular way. I didn't lie about my atheism, nor did I denigrate his mother's beliefs; but I did teach him to question everything, including my own statements, and taught him the use of reason as a tool.
I didn't program him what to think. I taught him reasoning and let him program himself.
Not necessarily. A lot of people are raised into a particular faith but do their own soul searching later on and decide it doesn't make any sense to them. I will teach my children what I believe to be the truth, but will tell them that there will come a point in their lives when they should seek their beliefs for other reasons besides just "because mom and dad told me so."
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
