RE: Should you wait to talk to a child about atheism?
November 26, 2014 at 4:46 am
(This post was last modified: November 26, 2014 at 4:46 am by Alex K.)
We plan to have kids, and I see it just as others have pointed out already. Critical thinking is the highest good here, not atheism - how mind numbing would that be, to put atheism as a starting point. If my daughters or sons should end up deciding that they want to be theists or whatever, I certainly won't love them any less or stop inviting them to christmas dinner 
. My plan and ideal goal is that they'll be capable to have heated discussions with their parents on the subject at as early an age as possible. What I certainly won't do is hold back about my own views, but I plan to make a point of it to present it as my view, not absolute truth. I'd never say "There is no God, period".
. My plan and ideal goal is that they'll be capable to have heated discussions with their parents on the subject at as early an age as possible. What I certainly won't do is hold back about my own views, but I plan to make a point of it to present it as my view, not absolute truth. I'd never say "There is no God, period".
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
