Tips on Raising Children With Parents of Different Religions
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Giving vs Imposing
To instill and encourage positive spirituality practices in our children is providing them with a gift that will last their lives and help them through difficult times if done right.
Imposing one's will upon another is not a positive method of parenting or guidance for the young or old.
Every religion has it's base upon the belief that there is a greater power beyond ourselves. Teach this to your child and point out the many religions that abound the world. Let your child learn each and every one of them if necessary. The point being that knowledge is power and the final choice will be theirs in the end.
Allowing the child to make their own choice shows your own respect and quiet support. The only duty as a parent you will have to state is to lay boundaries between the two of you.
The setting of boundaries between you will let your child know that he may follow one faith and his or her parents another but all of you will practice in your own way. Let your child know immediately that he or she can not start preaching to you about their choice. This is disrespectful to you and others.
Our children have their own individuality and as parents we want to encourage them to be their best so they will enter society and be a success with their friends, family and acquaintances. Read more --> here and there.
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I am catholic and my wife is Jewish. We were married by a rabbi....but the wedding had traditions from both faiths. Neither my wife or I are totally over religious.
My wife thinks we can raise our child (when we have one) about both religions and have them respect and have an understanding for both, as we do.
Looking for advice.
Hello RefilweRefilwe, I cannot give advice as this is a subject that you and your fiance must decide between yourselves. A celebration can be held at any time though, can it not :) Thank you for visiting and sharing your comments.
my fiance and i cannot agree on this religion issue, I want to baptise our 7 month old in a Lutheran church, just as I was, he wants to wait until the baby can decide on her own when she's old enough, he's a born again christian in a modern charasmatic church
Hi Cathy, I would suggest letting your children experience both your worlds and letting them decide which they would like, when they are able to fully understand their choice.
Hi. I am Christian and my husband is Muslim. I recently joined a local christian based church and my children attend as well. They really enjoy it! The pastor asked me yesterday if my children have accepted Jesus as their savior. I said not formally but they do know about Jesus and understand. I would love to have them baptised but I know this is where my husband and I will bump heads. I believe that one must accept Jesus as their personal savior to have eternal life. Advice??
Hi Wrenfrost56, we appreciate the ability to be given choices and some got to realize, it extends to our children too. I'm glad you enjoyed the article and appreciate you sharing your comments and visiting. :)
Great hub Dame Scribe, I think you are absolutely right, it should be left for the children to decide and not something that should be imposed on them.
Hi Jim10, yes, practicing religion shouldn't have raise concerns for safety of our children but we can't blanket everybody as am sure there were good heads of church too. :) thank you for sharing your comments and visiting.
My wife and have this issue. I was raised Catholic and she is Episcopal. They were happy to welcome me into their church. Our kids are being raised Episcopal. I Was happy to be Catholic before and technically still am. But, the Episcopal Church is so much more laid back. The Catholic Church seems rather hypocritical to me. Jesus teaches us to accept everyone yet the Catholic Church simply does not. Then they had the issue of Priests enjoying little boys company a little too much. In the Episcopal Church the priest can be married so I suppose their are less weirdos to worry about. Almost all religions are based on the same principals. It is mainly their ideals that I feel our kids should learn. Who is to say what one is right and what one is not.
Hi Megs78, I am glad you that you support the idea of giving choice for your child and they will be the better for it. :) I had gone through this lesson back in the day and can say, it works. :) Thank you for sharing your comments and your visit. :)
Hi Dame Scribe,
Thanks for the hub. My husband and I are both of different faiths, but at their roots, they have the same principle. We are allowing our children to choose with some gentle guidance towards living a moral life and being respectful, giving, and helpful members of society. Thanks again for your thoughts on the subject
Megs:)
Hi RooBee, I'm glad you liked the article. I agree, that choice should be given free reign. :) thank you for visiting and sharing your comments.
This is the perfect article for me to read, as my hubby was raised in a particular religion and I am more of a ..hmmm...I don't quite know how to put it.
Lets just say that my spiritual beliefs are more sunrise in the mountains than sundays in a church. :)
I've wondered about how we'll work out the whole "what religion are we?" thing with our son (he's just a lil tyke still so I have the luxury of not having questions asked ...yet..) :)
Thanks for reminding me that all religions are the same, at their root. That the important stuff, the heart of the matter, is common to all and that my job is not to tell him what to believe anyway but to give him the tools and support he needs to form his own beliefs.
You rock, Dame Scribe! I am fanning you now! :)
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Hi Johnny, I'm sure you and your wife will be able to blend your religious views in a manner that will provide a positive learning experience for your child(ren). Thank you for visiting and sharing your comments. :)