Trina

This is the approach we have been taking with our kids. We consider ourselves Christian but don't go to church. I guess what we're doing is homeschooling basic Christine doctrine. We teach our kids that God makes people in all different colors, shapes, sizes and religions. No one color, shape, size or religion is better than any other. They are just different, and all deserve respect.

HappyMomma

Some very nice posts from what I would consider true Christians.

IMO, it seems asinine that so much judgement can come from those who claim to practice a theology that teaches "judge not lest ye be judged"

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musicmom

When I was posting I was explaining how I would feel and where I was. It's hard for someone who doesn't believe to understand what we feel unless you went through it. Kinda like childbirth.
Something (like magic) just happens in your soul and it's like you are filled up inside. It's almost like someone has lifted your burdens.
It's not that I would feel sorry like "oh poor Happy, she's so lost" it would be like I feel sorry that you haven't felt this. You may be a happy and fulfilled person I don't know, it's the lost souls who I would wish could feel this relief of any burdens.
It's hard to explain over a computer. lol

HappyMomma

I hear ya.

I've had quite a journey myself... except I started out as being raised Baptist/Methodist, studied everything in between then finally found my bliss.

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Dadu2004

Well said MM...denominations drive me nuts. I attend a Methodist church, but when someone asks, I don't say "I'm a Methodist." I'm a Christian, period.

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Amber

I am Christian and do not and will not teach my children to hate people of other religion. However, I will teach them that God is our creator, Jesus, His Son made flesh and also our salvation. I will teach them that although Mormons, atheists, agnostics, wiccans, whatever do not follow the true God, that they are no less deserving of love and TRUE salvation.

I will not condemn them, but I cannot teach my children that they are just "another belief" and don't need salvation. Because if I teach that, well, let's use athiest, since the OP is atheist....if I teach that God is our creator and the Christian beliefs, then go and teach that atheism is just another belief and is ok, then my beliefs are shot in my children's eyes.

I have no need for people who bash other religions. Christians included.

But one question, if I may. Why is it that every other religion is ok and acceptable and shown respect EXCEPT Christianity? There are just as many bigotted and hateful Mormons, Buddhists, Atheists, whatever as there are Christians.

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hwnorth

Amber - just my opinion ... many other religions do not chastise against other beliefs or lessen them... by your own words "Mormons, atheists, agnostics, wiccans, whatever do not follow the true God" you do just that. Who is anyone to say that "their god" is the only god or the true god?

I think the Christian church has done the damage all on its own and has earned the disrespect it gets... there is no one to blame but itself.

As for the obly religion shown disrespect... I disagree, many other religions are shown their share of disrespect... most predominate I would saw would be JW.

When a church stands by ideas that are ancient and dont work with todays society, people are bound to disagree.... when the church allows atrocities like have happened ... the respect diminishes further

HappyMomma

... and there we have the catch-22

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Amber

Indeed. Well said, Happy and Hw.


However, if that is the worst that Christians say (And I'm sure it's not. I know there are a lot of so-called Christians who say farrrr worse about other religions) then that says something.

My point being, we have other religions besides Christianity who are forcing prayer out of school even moreso than it already has been. We are called Bible Thumpers and they try to pass bans on Christians from speaking on public radio or television because we "preach hate filled messages and controversial subjects." Just stuff like this.

So, I can't listen to a preacher on television (Not that I place much stock in television preachers, but just a point) but I can turn on the set and watch a show on witches, devil worshipping, murder, sex. Why is the evil in the world acceptable to society and not the religious aspect?

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