So, starting with a big subject! I have many long speeches about religion ready but I'm going to get going with how people teach their children about religion.
It really annoys me how some people actually dare to teach their children what they should and should not believe in. I realise you can't let you're children believe what ever they want about everything, but religion... this is something that exists to make people feel better, we can all agree on that, no matter what god you pray to, or no god for that matter. We all want something to believe in, to help you through life when it get's rough! How is it in any way ok for anyone to tell someone else what should be their help in life, that is a very personal and long process. For anyone to be able to say they are "Christian" or "Buddhist" and stand by it you will have to have studied the religion! No one can say they believe in something without knowing what it is.
There are many ways to teach kids about religion, and you can tell them what you believe if you want, but please do not tell them what they believe. That is THEIR choice. No one else can decide this for them.
I have seen kids who as soon as they turn 18 say they are going to go spread Gods word, this is the path Jesus has told them to go! It makes me so angry... like any 18 year old that has been raised with a open mind to choose it's own path will say that... Maybe, eventually! But not when you are that young... At least it is VERY unlikely this child one day went: "There must be a big superman sitting in the sky watching over us all, and if I make other people believe in him I will go to a good place when I die!" Has to be a bit influence from other people there.. at least that's what I think...
But by all means if you when you are 16 sit down and read about Christianity and decide this is what you believe in then go knock yourself out!
I can very happily say that I as a 18 year old girl had no clue if my mother and father were christian or not, even though I was baptised as a baby, it never really occurred to me! We never talked about religion that much in our home.. I knew about a lot of gods, but when someone asked me if I believed in God... I don't know? Did I? It took me some time to think... But no, I am not a Christian! And I figured that out all on my own! As of now I'm still not really sure I am anything! Religion wise that is...! I believe in faith I think.. maybe... I'm not really sure! Maybe I will find out someday! But I am SO happy no one else has ever told me what I am allowed to believe and what not! Of course I would have had to believe the opposite of whatever I was told to if that had been the case... And I am glad I am not a Satanist!
Let the children be children, religion they can worry about when they need something more! As children we should be happy and unknowing of all the silly disputes in the world.
(He doesn't care if there is a god, so why should kids!
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