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evol04gt · September 20th, 2008, 12:34 PM

my wife was brought up for the most part catholic. (not really practicing BUT she mentions the father here and there and so on)... i wasnt raised with any religion other than when i chose to go to my families Lutheran church.

our childcare privider up until preschool started was Johovas Witness (not the overbearingkind though...) her preschool isa christian based preschool..

i have no issues with her learning the basics of a few different view points.. i would preffer her to have a round about idea on different faiths and her to choose what suits her best as she grows.

some people really turn their nose up at you when you do not have a "church" per say... i find it all a little silly really because the whole point is faith- i understand that church and a set faith really helps bring a family together, but i also want my child to not judge or question other peoples beliefs..... i know this can be a touchy subject and it IS NOT to be any form of a debate-or whos beliefs are what... {my main issue is there are a lot ofpeople i know that really have a -my way is right and anything else is wrong- approach}-more so a "am i making faith a harder thing for my child?" or "am i doing the best to help her have and open and respectful mind?"

grrrrrr the trials are tribulations of parenting......

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evol04gt Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE ohio Age: 28 Posts: 886	a childs exposure to religion? (not a religious thread but advice) my wife was brought up for the most part catholic. (not really practicing BUT she mentions the father here and there and so on)... i wasnt raised with any religion other than when i chose to go to my families Lutheran church. our childcare privider up until preschool started was Johovas Witness (not the overbearingkind though...) her preschool isa christian based preschool.. i have no issues with her learning the basics of a few different view points.. i would preffer her to have a round about idea on different faiths and her to choose what suits her best as she grows. some people really turn their nose up at you when you do not have a "church" per say... i find it all a little silly really because the whole point is faith- i understand that church and a set faith really helps bring a family together, but i also want my child to not judge or question other peoples beliefs..... i know this can be a touchy subject and it IS NOT to be any form of a debate-or whos beliefs are what... {my main issue is there are a lot ofpeople i know that really have a -my way is right and anything else is wrong- approach}-more so a "am i making faith a harder thing for my child?" or "am i doing the best to help her have and open and respectful mind?" grrrrrr the trials are tribulations of parenting...... __________________ www.myspace.com/Emberdown lefty guitar player.