Hope for the next generation

[Heather]

Ah, good article. That amazes me the child was 8. My daughter is 6 and my son is 3. The 3 year old is a bit too young to have much of an opinion but both are exposed to Christianity a lot around here. I think I've mentioned Paige's school (public school) does the Lord's prayer sometimes, they bless their food at lunch, and she is actually in a church soccer league (only because the recreational leagues around here are extremely competitive and grueling and the church league is more supportive at this age). My son attends a Christian preschool because that is the only preschools that exist here as it is a mother's morning out type of deal (only two days a week for 2 hours). They only have those in churches around here.

So, my point is that I am letting them decide what they want to believe. I will give them the Atheist side (but only privately in our house) but they are surrounded by the Christianity side so much of their lives... so I really have no idea what they will turn out to believe. I imagine they will be like me and go through different phases of their lives believing different things. As long as they are happy and function well, I really do not care what they choose to belief. I can only tell them my thoughts and feelings on religion when they ask me as I do now. Paige said, "mommy do you believe in God?" a few weeks ago. I replied, "no i do not but many people do." That was enough for her. For now.