When I was pre-engaged and thinking about the future, I picked up and read “Parenting Beyond Belief” by Dale McGowan (sp?), which was a collection of articles about the subject by dozens of atheists. I suggest any freethinking parents pick it up. I loaned it to my (at the time) girlfriend’s sister who had just had a baby. Now, after the breakup, I feel I’ll never get it back.
@GodlessLiberal - I will write that down to check out. Thanks for the title. Sounds like an interesting read
In our household I can already see one of our kids being way more religious than any of the adults, and another already classifying Santa, Easter Bunny and G-d in the same category. We keep answering questions, and it’s always “What does the Torah say?” from one kid and “What does science say?” from another. “And what do you think, Dad?”
My kids are 17 and 21. Over the years, during my search for religious enlightenment, I exposed them to many religions. Both of my kids decided, at the age of 15, that Catholicism was not right for them and dropped out of their confirmation class. It was always their choice, not ours. Both of them now define their beliefs as agnostic and that’s fine with me.
I teach my children to develope their own faith.
I often think that my only regret about not having children is that I wont raise and send into the world, a free thinking, open minded, loving and accepting of all child to help make the world a little better.
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When I was pre-engaged and thinking about the future, I picked up and read “Parenting Beyond Belief” by Dale McGowan (sp?), which was a collection of articles about the subject by dozens of atheists. I suggest any freethinking parents pick it up. I loaned it to my (at the time) girlfriend’s sister who had just had a baby. Now, after the breakup, I feel I’ll never get it back.
@GodlessLiberal - I will write that down to check out. Thanks for the title. Sounds like an interesting read
In our household I can already see one of our kids being way more religious than any of the adults, and another already classifying Santa, Easter Bunny and G-d in the same category. We keep answering questions, and it’s always “What does the Torah say?” from one kid and “What does science say?” from another. “And what do you think, Dad?”
My kids are 17 and 21. Over the years, during my search for religious enlightenment, I exposed them to many religions. Both of my kids decided, at the age of 15, that Catholicism was not right for them and dropped out of their confirmation class. It was always their choice, not ours. Both of them now define their beliefs as agnostic and that’s fine with me.
I teach my children to develope their own faith.
I often think that my only regret about not having children is that I wont raise and send into the world, a free thinking, open minded, loving and accepting of all child to help make the world a little better.