Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!liz From: liz@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: teaching religion to children - (nf) Message-ID: <311@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jun-83 04:47:46 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.311 Posted: Mon Jun 20 04:47:46 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jun-83 11:35:52 EDT References: <1164@hp-pcd.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 17 I think that a person's religious beliefs are too tied to how they live for a person not to teach something of what they believe to their children. When you tell your child that it is wrong to do a particular thing, how do you explain to him why? If you believe in God, you will find yourself needing to explain why you believe God sees a particular thing as being right or wrong. If you're not careful, they will grow up believing God is a spoil-sport or worse. You need to teach them the positive things you believe about God as well -- his love for us and his provision for our needs. I don't think it's wrong for you to teach your children what you believe, but it is wrong not to allow him to think it through for himself and come to his own decision when he is old enough to do so. -Liz Allen