I didn't want to write the following with shadowWolf around but as it seems he's gone I just wanted to show atheist brainwashing for children in one atheist house.
I am Jewish by birth and atheist by nature. My wife is Greek Orthodox by birth and a bit of a believer (there's something out there kind of thing).
When my daughter was borne we both knew that she could not be Jewish (goes through the mother) and we both agreed she should be Greek Orthodox (90% of the population are over here).
So she had a full on baptism and was then taken regularly to Church by the woman who looked after her till she was 8.
My daughter is now 11. It was only in the last few months that she started to ask me about my beliefs. I explained what Judaism was and how Jews don't follow Jesus and she was rather shocked. I left it there till she came back to me again and then further explained that I was actually atheist.
Strangely this was less of a shock for her and she came back at me with: "So God is just Santa for adults."
As of now she says she is an atheist too. That may or may not change over her life. We've had a few further discussions since then and she holds a typical child's simplistic views on things (in justification for her atheism). Those won't stand the test of time. They will either be replaced by a better handle on things or by belief in whatever she chooses.
I guess I am not very good at brainwashing.
BTW - There is a bible permanently placed on my desk. She has asked why many times. There's no religious iconography in the house but there is in our holiday home (gifts).
I am Jewish by birth and atheist by nature. My wife is Greek Orthodox by birth and a bit of a believer (there's something out there kind of thing).
When my daughter was borne we both knew that she could not be Jewish (goes through the mother) and we both agreed she should be Greek Orthodox (90% of the population are over here).
So she had a full on baptism and was then taken regularly to Church by the woman who looked after her till she was 8.
My daughter is now 11. It was only in the last few months that she started to ask me about my beliefs. I explained what Judaism was and how Jews don't follow Jesus and she was rather shocked. I left it there till she came back to me again and then further explained that I was actually atheist.
Strangely this was less of a shock for her and she came back at me with: "So God is just Santa for adults."
As of now she says she is an atheist too. That may or may not change over her life. We've had a few further discussions since then and she holds a typical child's simplistic views on things (in justification for her atheism). Those won't stand the test of time. They will either be replaced by a better handle on things or by belief in whatever she chooses.
I guess I am not very good at brainwashing.
BTW - There is a bible permanently placed on my desk. She has asked why many times. There's no religious iconography in the house but there is in our holiday home (gifts).