Child raising and touchy subjects.

[justin]

Hi everyone. I have three children. Twin girls and a son. Right now the girls are 16 months and the boy 5 months. I am young father. The mother and her are Xtians and so are all my family except my niece. I am one with very strong feelings aand thoughts about religion. Very different feelings than my family, her family, well i live in SC so a lot of people. I grew up here so i know how the religious folk will manipulate children and indocternate them. I am aware of sensitive things will be when they get older. I know they will be told things that they shouldn't be told told. People concern small children with massive issues instead of just leaving them alone and letting them be kids. I remember growing up scared as all get up that i was going to hell. Growing up was difficult because the religion here affects so much of how people act, talk, dress, teach, etc. I was taught gays were sinners choosing to rebel against god (thankfully not from MY family). I was taught that even thought would convict you of sins. I was very confused, scared, depressed because i felt no matter what iI was this sick peicepeace of "dirty,disgusting, useless wash cloth" as my preacher put it once. Anyways, i know what it is like to grow up with religious nutjobs and even be one. But i wasn't aware until i had to do some "soul searching". i don't agree with the religious morals or dogmas. So raising children is a touchy subject. I fear for my children and them being brainwashed. I will and want to do my best to teach them better but i know things are coming like, "i am ashamed of how you tell your children there isn't a god" "where are they going to get their moral from" blah blah blah. My question is does anyone have any tips? Tips on how to handle these things? I worry very much about my children and i figured maybe someone has had similar experiances or something. I just want them to be able to live life without all that crazy B.S until much as possible though i know it won't happen like that. So i wannaa try to be a little prepared for these things.