Do you teach your children about religion (or would you)

[Accountable]

You seem to think religious belief is truly evil and dangerous, RJ.

[mikeinie]

My kids are being raised as Catholics, but I am very clear with them on the things that I disagree with about our religion. I also inform them about other religions and beliefs.
They are fortunate enough to have already visited China and have been to Buddhist Temples as well as visiting the Confucius Temple in Shanghia. I believe that the more knowledge that they have, a clearer understanding of their own religion they will have as well as respect for other beliefs.

After all religion is a belief system, not a science.

[moonpie]

Originally Posted by rjwould

perhaps one reason he is so great is because he has never been saddled with religious dogma.

sounds like they did make a choice---no religion. Are you saying a person must pick a religion?

See, your husband does not have to deal with any disappointment because he has never put his faith in any religion. They all have scandals.

Why do you think spirituality is exclusive to religion.

Hi RJ - you make some pretty good arguments on my post, and I respect this.

But, Knowing my husband and how he follows most sports so closely, I just sometimes have to shake my head.

I would have to say that a good 80%?? of athletes seem like they are quite religeous, i.e. they pray before a game, they thank their god for their talent and for the good game(s) they have played, they kiss their St. Christopher or whatever medal they have hanging around their neck before they go up to bat, etc. Now, I don't know if half of these displays are for show, or if they truly believe. I am not here to question this. Although, he does sometimes make a snide remark to the athletes remark about "thanking god", etc.

I guess my question to him (hubby) would be that since so many athletes seem to worship a god, then how can you say that for ordinary people who believe in god and who regularly go to church - why do you perceive them to be using religeon as a crutch?

I don't know if this makes sense. I just find it frustrating that he cannot perceive that there is a god in many people's lives that are important to them.

Off my soap box now.

i would. i believe in it 100 percent... so my kids would be exposed... this topic really isn't for me though lol i plan to have zero kids...

I'd teach them the tenets of all religions - to basically treat others as you'd wish to be treated yourself and all that stuff, try to educate them about all faiths and then let them make their own minds up. Whatever resounds within them - even if it's nothing - is fine in my book. I certainly wouldn't expect my children to adopt Wicca/Paganism just because it happens to be what I live by.

[nvalleyvee]

Originally Posted by Pinky

I'd teach them the tenets of all religions - to basically treat others as you'd wish to be treated yourself and all that stuff, try to educate them about all faiths and then let them make their own minds up. Whatever resounds within them - even if it's nothing - is fine in my book. I certainly wouldn't expect my children to adopt Wicca/Paganism just because it happens to be what I live by.

Coodoo's to you. I taught my child to be spiritual and if she found one religion hit her chord.......go for it child of mine.

Originally Posted by nvalleyvee

Coodoo's to you. I taught my child to be spiritual and if she found one religion hit her chord.......go for it child of mine.

Yup, that's the word I was looking for...spiritual. I'm in total agreement with you there!

[moonpie]

Originally Posted by Pinky

I'd teach them the tenets of all religions - to basically treat others as you'd wish to be treated yourself and all that stuff, try to educate them about all faiths and then let them make their own minds up. Whatever resounds within them - even if it's nothing - is fine in my book. I certainly wouldn't expect my children to adopt Wicca/Paganism just because it happens to be what I live by.

I applaud you too, looking into something or anything is better than nothing.

Originally Posted by moonpie

I applaud you too, looking into something or anything is better than nothing.

Yeah, I think it's important to get some moral and ethical values sorted, though I'd never expect anyone to just blindly 'believe' without some sort of experiential value.
However, I wouldn't knock anyone for their beliefs either.