(December 12, 2011 at 9:26 am)pgrimes15 Wrote: Whenever my children brought up the subject of religion because they were exposd to it at school my wife and I always said "Some people believe that, mummy and daddy don't but you have to make up your own mind. " I suspect that is not a consideration allowed by religious parents. The result 10 years later is 2 well adjusted a decidedly atheist adults. (I accept this approach may not work so well in the US)
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pgrimes15
Ditto. That is exactly how I handle my situation (as my inlaws AND my parents, brothers, etc.. are all religious). My daughter is 6 and asked the other day if I believed in god. I said, "no, honey, i do not but many people do and everyone has the right to believe what the want." That was enough for her now but I know she'll ask more questions later.
For me, I have no desire to upset our entire family dynamic over a religious belief. It's just not THAT important to me. Family harmony is more important to me. As long as everyone is treating each other nicely and they respect me and my kiddos, I don't give a shit if they believe in unicorns. Why put added stress and drama on my kids because of something that doesn't exist anyhow? It's just not worth it IMO.
