We drive by the Mormon temple everyday dropping off and picking up my littlest from school. It offers many opportunities where one of the kids ask about the building. Why is it there? What's on top of the spires? Can we go visit it? When I explained that we aren't allowed to go to the Mormon temple because we aren't Mormon, they were disappointed and wanted to know why. I explained that only Mormons were allowed inside. My 4 year old said, "Maybe there's aliens inside." I laughed so hard... I always try to present a balanced view, but when they ask if I believe in god or why I don't believe in god, I simply say, "Because there's no proof of god." But I also point out that there's plenty of people who do believe in god, and it's not nice to go around telling people there isn't a god (more so they won't run into problems than anything). They're too young for all the details.
They're mystified by the idea of a being that created everything. I've also explained scientific theories. What I've noticed is they seem uncomfortable with religious explanations, frankly it kind of scares them. But scientific stuff they eat up. Like when we visit the Natural History Museum, which goes into a lot of evolution, including a newish exhibit on the origin of mankind. It seems they are more comfortable with science, which is fine by me!
They're mystified by the idea of a being that created everything. I've also explained scientific theories. What I've noticed is they seem uncomfortable with religious explanations, frankly it kind of scares them. But scientific stuff they eat up. Like when we visit the Natural History Museum, which goes into a lot of evolution, including a newish exhibit on the origin of mankind. It seems they are more comfortable with science, which is fine by me!
