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roya ୨୧ 2y ago

would you let your children choose what religion they want to believe in?

my parents raised us with the freedom of choice, and let us believe what we wanted to believe, not what they believed.

we did celebrate easter, christmas, ramadan, and even hanukkah with our neighbors growing up.

we were taught to appreciate each religion and how it brings people hope.

they stood by my brothers side and supported him wholehearted when he was baptized.

i never thought about how incredible they were for that until now that i’m an adult reflecting.

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Purple Horse 2y ago

Yes! I think it’s important that they learn about all religions and make their own conclusions.

Freedom of choice.

roya ୨୧ 2y ago

agreed!

Sedj 2y ago

Yes, they are free to believe in whatever fairy tales make them feel at peace. I like unicorns myself.

As long as they don't (and we don't) get beliefs and facts confused, it's all good.

And if they begin to believe that they are inferior, I am free to tell them they are wrong.

I believe that the concept of original sin is possibly the most harmful concept unleashed upon humanity, and clearly for the benefit of the slavemasters, not those they wished to enslave.

The next most harmful concept is that there us someone (or thing) out there that will "save" you. But that is another topic.

Mallory 2y ago

My parents raised me similarly. As I’ve aged I’ve realized they still hope I pick theirs.

roya ୨୧ 2y ago

how do you feel about that?

Mallory 2y ago

I’m not really religious. So I honestly don’t think about it very much. I was raised Episcopalian. So I felt growing up the church community I was raised in was also very supportive of the spiritual journey and it wasn’t isolated to my parents. My parents are pretty involved in their church community. So I think for them it’s more about having the community and support that they have found. I was an active member of a church as an adult in a different city. I was pretty involved. But it mostly felt like a one way street at a certain point. Which fed into preexisting doubts about the church’s role in contemporary society. I like to question spiritual and religious ideas. Feel like the path is ever evolving. I can’t say I won’t ever return to attending church.

roya ୨୧ 2y ago

i love this and your mind

Mallory 2y ago

How do you feel about the faith in which you were raised? And your current relationship to religion in general?

⚡️🌱🌙 2y ago

You don’t really know your parents until you’re 26.

roya ୨୧ 2y ago

3 more years

OpenMike 2y ago

Careful how you respond, parents. These posts can’t be deleted, and in the future your kids may say “Nostr fixes this” if you change your mind 🤣

Dan II 2y ago

I wish I would have been given the choice of religion when I was growing up, though I do not fault my family for choosing what they thought would be best for me.

Although I feel like I was molded into a better person as a consequence of that religious belief, I would certainly give my children the freedom to choose if I were to have kids someday (though I do not expect to have any kids).

Your parents sound like amazing people!

liminal 🦠 2y ago

If I had the opportunity, I'd get them to read the various religious scriptures around the world and have them reflect on it. Hell, I'd even learn alongside them 😎

channel.ninja 2y ago

Yes, but I wouldn't raise them with any religion. When they're old enough, they can learn about them on their own if they want.

Ľḭṿḙśƫṟãɖãṁṹṧ💫#RunCoreV30 2y ago

Absolutely. It’s will be their choice.

I was raised in Muslim household and majority of those happen to be quite strict and today I’m very much an atheist.

aponcol 2y ago

Very interesting!

ᴄʏʙᴇʀɢᴜʏ 👽 2y ago

Like in the "Life of Pi" novel (and movie).

nobody 2y ago

Absolute freedom. Religion, like anything else, shouldn’t be inferred.

nobody 2y ago

I’m grateful for not being indoctrinated. I was baptized as a baby, but then pondered existence in middle school, which lead me to atheism in high school (a private catholic one 😂).

I realized any good morals I developed stemmed from a secular perspective.

My best friend is super Christian which is ironic due to my stance. He roasts my vegan lifestyle, I belittle his deity. I do me. He does his thing. We aim for the same moral ends, but for different reasons. He only annoys me when he tries pushing his beliefs or tries to convince me God exists.

Religious parents should contemplate this question more than non-religious parents. The religious ones are the ones who tend to suppress freedom of choice.