Timeline for How do you teach a child religious views?
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| Sep 9, 2016 at 13:17 | comment | added | hkBst | You start by referencing an answer that is very far away now. Might want to rephrase to make it unnecessary to skip around to see what you are talking about. | |
| Mar 19, 2014 at 14:54 | comment | added | HedgeMage | @MarcGravell et al.: I practice a form of family tradition paganism, meaning a non-Abrahamic religion passed down within a tribe. Most of my family converted, so I'm one of the last practitioners of this particular famtrad AFAIK. My best guess (from the limited, mostly oral history I have access to) is that the prohibition against proselytizing developed as an adaptation to living among hostile cultures. My ancestors were gypsies (NOT Roma, different tribe) and traveled for centuries among cultures with conflicting religions, most of whom didn't like outsiders much. | |
| Feb 4, 2014 at 17:18 | comment | added | Doc | @HedgeMage I too am interested in knowing which religion/view/philosophy it is that you are from where proselytizing is disallowed. I've always been curious about all religions and why/how they came about. Though it occurs to me that answering the question may itself be considered proselytizing (?)... As with Marc Gravell, feel free to contact me privately (or not at all if you so choose). I also realize this is a really old response now so...not super expectant... | |
| Mar 16, 2013 at 5:11 | comment | added | parenting101 | /I come from a religion that specifically forbids one from proselytizing, even to one's own children./ may i know which religion forbids proseletyzing to ones own children | |
| Sep 3, 2011 at 10:48 | comment | added | Marc Gravell | @HedgeMage "I come from a religion that specifically forbids one from proselytizing, even to one's own children" - out of curiosity, do you mind if I ask what that religion/view/philosophy is? Your answers on many sites have been very insightful, and I take more than a passing interest in a great many religious/non-religious views. It is a personal question, I know, and I will take absolutely no offence if you choose not to reply. Good luck to you! Or if you are happy to reply but not on a public basis, I am easily contactable (profile). | |
| Sep 3, 2011 at 6:44 | comment | added | Marc Gravell | @William - fair point; my last line should be rephrased - better now? | |
| Sep 3, 2011 at 5:17 | comment | added | William Grobman | @Marc Gravell, not to nitpick, but as a non-humanist atheist, I'd point out that many secular philosophies can be a boon, not only humanism. | |
| Aug 1, 2011 at 9:53 | comment | added | Marc Gravell | This is actually a very well considered and thoughtful answer; as an atheist, the only thing I would add is mentioning that "no religion" is also a valid choice - i.e. in addition to exposing the child to people of religions, to introduce them to people who can talk sensibly about the non-religion option. Actively choosing a non-religious philosophy (such as Humanism, as just one example) can also very much be a boon (and liberation) to the individual. | |
| Jun 15, 2011 at 16:35 | comment | added | Hendy | Fantastic answer in terms of thoughtfulness, but there are no references whatsoever. Also, what, exactly, is the verse attributed to referencing Mary breastfeeding Jesus? | |
| Jun 14, 2011 at 5:54 | comment | added | tomjedrz | -1 (if I could) for the "don't teach them your faith", don't send them to religious education nonsense. Parents are supposed to teach. Sometimes teaching happens when the child asks. Sometimes it happens when the teacher makes it happen. Both are important. | |
| Jun 13, 2011 at 4:14 | comment | added | Ready To Learn | I really like a lot of what you say. However, I would differ on waiting to answer questions until a child asks. I try to treat my religion like every other part of life: I instruct when the moment seems right. When the issue in question--religious or otherwise--is a debated one, I usually explain the main views and tell my child why I believe the one I do. To me, exposing him to all the views while still telling him mine is the way to help him be a critical thinker. Silence until asked seems strange. In any case I agree there should be no forcing of any kind. | |
| May 27, 2011 at 13:24 | comment | added | Amy Patterson | I also would upvote it multiple times if I could. Thank you for such a well thought out answer. | |
| Apr 27, 2011 at 7:04 | comment | added | Uticensis | Very nice answer. | |
| Apr 26, 2011 at 19:28 | comment | added | user420 | Wow, I'd +2 if I could. My answer seems downright lazy by comparison! | |
| Apr 26, 2011 at 18:59 | vote | accept | Koert | ||
| Apr 26, 2011 at 18:12 | history | answered | HedgeMage | CC BY-SA 3.0 |