(September 7, 2011 at 3:27 pm)salty Wrote: If we talk about other religions I agree it would be unfair not to talk about atheism. I would do what I can to inform my kids and encourage them to make their own decisions. Thor, I'm not going to college with them, they'll have plenty of time to decide on other religious views or no views, they'll have plenty of time to challenge me and accept or reject my beliefs. I'm fine with that.
I think it's important to discuss WHY most of us are atheists (we find no evidence that supports the existence of any deities). If you explain this to your kids, and then present whatever evidence you have that your deity is real, I would say that would be balanced. Then your kids could decide for themselves whether or not they believe your deity exists.
I've found that most atheists raise their kids with a healthy dose of skepticism, but they're willing to let the kids decide for themselves. However, the vast majority of believers pound their religion into the skulls of the little tykes and basically tell the kids, "YOU WILL BELIEVE THIS!".
Glad to hear you're not one of them.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
