I was raised extremely religious; predominantly at my mother's demand. Religious school with chapel service every day before lunch, church on Sunday morning, Sunday evening, Wednesday evening, and damn near any other time the church doors were unlocked. In time, common sense over ruled the offering plate and I bailed on the thought of ever going back.
I've now been married for 18 years to a repetitively religious wife that doesn't particularly appreciate my religious jokes. She doesn't attend church very often at all, but still believes.
We agreed long ago to let our kids (14 and 17 yr old boys now) make up their own mind and have been very straight forward with our differing thoughts and they have been to church quite a bit.
In the end, it'll be damn tough for them to argue for or against either side if they don't know it well enough to carry on an educated debate.
I've now been married for 18 years to a repetitively religious wife that doesn't particularly appreciate my religious jokes. She doesn't attend church very often at all, but still believes.
We agreed long ago to let our kids (14 and 17 yr old boys now) make up their own mind and have been very straight forward with our differing thoughts and they have been to church quite a bit.
In the end, it'll be damn tough for them to argue for or against either side if they don't know it well enough to carry on an educated debate.
