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Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Timothy W. Brown Jan 23, 2010. 13 Replies 0 Likes
I'm a parent of three teenagers and I've just decide to leave the roman catholic christianity and join the atheist. How do I tell my kids? I need tips on how they will deal with peer preassure and…Continue
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Timothy W. Brown replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
Michelle replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
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Cloggie replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"Honesty is the best policy when it comes to raising children in my opinion. I would inform them that you changed your views, but leave it up to them if they would still like to participate in church activities and such. That should be their own…"
Richard Healy replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"My instinct says be honest about your decision and your reason why."
Richard H replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"I'd just avoid the word 'atheist'. Kids who describe themselves as generically Christian or even 'not religious' likely won't face all that much peer pressure at school.
As to community building, I might take kids to…"
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Meddlesome replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"Teenagers usually have a good inbuild bullshit meter, just ease them out of religion slowly, start making your social circle include nonreligious people, and talk to them about all the possible reasons for leaving the church. They will probably want…"
Michelle replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"I usually go with the option of asking my child what the thinks about things when discussing difficult issues. Sometimes it even works to start there. In your case, "would you all mind if we stopped going to Mass?" may be a great start. We…"
Joel Gonzalez replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"I'm currently married and my wife of over 13 year has quite a dileman herself. She agrees that there is not a god but she does not want to "confuse" the kids and "likes" most of the stories christianity teaches. The kids do…"
Joel Gonzalez replied to Joel Gonzalez's discussion Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
"My kids are 13, 11 & 10. We are still going to church and we are very active in the social group by volunteering, food drives and community gatherings. They are in public schools but we live in the south so people here are mostly christians and…"
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Parents that just became atheist but have teeangers; how to tell if they are been raised as Christian-Roman Catholics?
I'm a parent of three teenagers and I've just decide to leave the roman catholic christianity and join the atheist. How do I tell my kids? I need tips on how they will deal with peer preassure and religion influence as they go to public schools or should I just wait until they are "older" to tell them about it?
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