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Originally Posted by Frontier9
Here are my views - they may or may not work for anyone else:
Teach your children right from wrong, respect & empathy for others, and to give back to society.
Don't force religion or spirituality on them - this is a choice that is better left to a mature mind.
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This is all solid parenting advice.
I think our kids learn a lot from the examples set for them by their parents and the authority figures that they are in contact with daily.
I'll always be grateful for the positive, moral influence of the folks in the church I grew up in. I know a lot of people who've been permanently soured to the church by negative experiences.
Religion is like a knife. It's neither inherently good or evil. you can use it to cut bread, or you can use it to kill a man. The choice is ours.