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calgaryrocks · 03-28-2007, 04:40 PM

one thing with raising your kids based on your religion(whatever that may be) is that if both parents are strong believers in it then why wouldnt they logically teach their kids about it and live a christian(or muslim, hindu etc) life and that would influence the kids. they would raise them that way becuase they truly believe that is the way, while knowing that at some point(in the teen years most likely) the kids will come into contact with others and begin to question what they believe and why they believe. ie make it thier own faith, not just thier parents. as long as parents allow that to happen at some point it is healthy, not forcing an 18 year old to go to church if they truly believe in something else. its just like anything else in that you raise your kids towards what you want them to be(ie respectful, considerate etc) and at some point you let them out there and hope they make the right decisions. but thats just my opinion

03-28-2007, 04:40 PM	#122
calgaryrocks Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Nov 2003 Exp:	one thing with raising your kids based on your religion(whatever that may be) is that if both parents are strong believers in it then why wouldnt they logically teach their kids about it and live a christian(or muslim, hindu etc) life and that would influence the kids. they would raise them that way becuase they truly believe that is the way, while knowing that at some point(in the teen years most likely) the kids will come into contact with others and begin to question what they believe and why they believe. ie make it thier own faith, not just thier parents. as long as parents allow that to happen at some point it is healthy, not forcing an 18 year old to go to church if they truly believe in something else. its just like anything else in that you raise your kids towards what you want them to be(ie respectful, considerate etc) and at some point you let them out there and hope they make the right decisions. but thats just my opinion __________________ GO FLAMES, STAMPEDERS, ROUGHNECKS, CALVARY, DAWGS and SURGE!