(July 14, 2012 at 7:48 pm)aleialoura Wrote:(July 14, 2012 at 7:37 pm)Polaris Wrote: Thanks for clearing that up...it just came off as if you prohibited them from getting involved with religion.
Also there are thousands upon thousands of gods already made up. They would probably find it interesting to research them I think.
No I don't prohibit them from getting involved with religion. I would never do that. Their father is a very religious man, and since they're not even allowed back at his church anymore, he doesn't bother discussing it with them like he used to.
We have many conversations about the made up gods. They're actually fond of the Aztecan gods/culture at the moment. They refuse to even refer to jesus as anything other than a demigod. I was really impressed with my son, who turns 8 today, made the connection himself after I explained to him what a demigod was.
My kids are pretty smart and have been taught how to think, rather than what to think. If they want to pray, it's their business, but if they ever try to make someone else do it, or disrupt class by doing it, then we'll have some problems.
The Aztec gods may have been the gods of at least some of my ancestors. One of my favorite dishes used to have human meat as the main ingredient. Told that to some Christians...they did not respond.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
