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Should you wait to talk to a child about atheism?

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Should you wait to talk to a child about atheism?
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RE: Should you wait to talk to a child about atheism?
November 27, 2014 at 5:23 am (This post was last modified: November 27, 2014 at 5:23 am by Alex K.)
(November 27, 2014 at 5:13 am)strawdawg Wrote: Why wait? By the time a child is in their teens they have already formed their own opinion about atheism.

I'd certainly talk to my kids about atheism as soon as the god topic comes up (as opposed to indoctrinating them with...), but that should not keep them from forming their own opinion, does it?
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

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RE: Should you wait to talk to a child about atheism? - by Alex K - November 27, 2014 at 5:23 am

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