I've thought about this quite a bit... and I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on it, or experience they'd like to share...
I was wondering; how do you bring up a child and introduce religion to them?
If you're an atheist, do you talk to them about God?
I've always had a religious upbringing... even though I've never believed much of it...
I don't want to inforce atheism, I made this choice for myself, and I'd like to give my child (when/if I have one) the chance to come to their own conclusions... but if I never give them a religious upbringing, they might never get into religion.
Actually, the truth is, I wouldn't really want my child to be religious... only because I have this sort of... 'aversion' to some of the aspects involved. E.g. "Sheep syndrome"... the blind following.
Anyhow, this thread is mainly for me to read other people's ideas on the subject, so please, load you thought gun and fire away.
I was wondering; how do you bring up a child and introduce religion to them?
If you're an atheist, do you talk to them about God?
I've always had a religious upbringing... even though I've never believed much of it...
I don't want to inforce atheism, I made this choice for myself, and I'd like to give my child (when/if I have one) the chance to come to their own conclusions... but if I never give them a religious upbringing, they might never get into religion.
Actually, the truth is, I wouldn't really want my child to be religious... only because I have this sort of... 'aversion' to some of the aspects involved. E.g. "Sheep syndrome"... the blind following.
Anyhow, this thread is mainly for me to read other people's ideas on the subject, so please, load you thought gun and fire away.