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Originally Posted by Paula62  It is tricky for a child to navigate in an environment where other children are being taught absolutes with regard to religion.
In my case, I taught my daughter that there were lots of religions with lots of different beliefs, and people choose the one that makes sense to them (even though I know most people never really make a choice). She knows that God as a concept that some people believe and others don't. She hasn't chosen her beliefs yet, but she describes herself as having "several religions" because she participates in the religious practices of various family members who do different things. She's perfectly secure about it all, although I will say we do not live in an area heavily weighted toward any particular religious practice. |
I have seen this same approach work very well when the mother and father are of different faiths. Instead of choosing one over the other, the children learn about each of the faiths that have meaning to their parents and also get a good smattering of info about other faiths as well.
One bonus of this approach is that you can point out to the child how some values are universal, whether the approach be from a faith perspective or a humanist perspective.