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Originally Posted by hoplessromantic1986  What would you guys say if one parent had a horrible experience with religion and prefers not to subject their child to it however the other parent would like their child to know religion. Where is the line drawn, and do you think there can be an agreement between husband/wife that would satisfy both?
Possibly let the child find religion on their own with no influance from the parents unless requested, if they so choose to follow it then support them? |
The ideal is that a couple would work this out before getting married if they plan to have children, along with many other issues that can created parenting and marriage conflicts. With that said, the reality is a lot does not get discussed until it becomes an issue of disagreement. Most parents work these issues out.
We do not attend any church, but we do allow our daughter to go church\Sunday school with her friends. Our particular believe is to allow our daughter to be exposed a variety of religions, become educated in their customs, and decide for herself. At the moment she is following our lead in that she doesn't subscribe to any particular religion, but at 11 she's not really made any true decision, she is just adopting what we think, which at her age is typical. We encourage her find what is best for her. As she gets older she is likely to find that a believe system resonates with her.