The influence of that church at that age is surely negligible? Yeah your surrounding influence you but are you really that shaky on your philosophical position that it's so easily beaten? Throughout human history kids have been presented the bullshit fed to them by adults.
(I wonder what percentage of adults talk superstitious bullshit to kids?)
Personally I think it'd be best if people were just honest.
Your wife seems to be conforming to your social group above anything else. That's an instinct too. One that could gain her some support.
I'm like you, I buck the trend; I reject conformity for the sake of it in favour of my own convictions. Yeah I generalise, but I think women generally care for the children and it seems your wife is the same. With me I discussed very strongly with my wife's church my feelings on child baptism - I really enjoyed it. They respected my (then atheist) position and we got along great.
(I wonder what percentage of adults talk superstitious bullshit to kids?)
Personally I think it'd be best if people were just honest.
Your wife seems to be conforming to your social group above anything else. That's an instinct too. One that could gain her some support.
I'm like you, I buck the trend; I reject conformity for the sake of it in favour of my own convictions. Yeah I generalise, but I think women generally care for the children and it seems your wife is the same. With me I discussed very strongly with my wife's church my feelings on child baptism - I really enjoyed it. They respected my (then atheist) position and we got along great.
