Coming from a world where the word itself is not even widely know, the idea of being raised as child without any explanations about the world or comforts to be held, scares me. I always heard on the internet of people leaving their religion as teenagers when they were raised by their parents religiously. Lots of people fall into existentialism, which makes sense to me
But what of a child. I am a very anxious person(as i have come to accept). Being told that there is nothing after death or that no one really knows, would have send me spiraling. That said, logically, people have done it(even if i can’t picture it) so i am also wondering how people/parents grappled with this and struggles they faced, what solutions they come up with
Also, on the opposite of the spectrum, what happens when your child converts(?) to a religion. Yes its there choice and all, but i cant imagine there being no resentment or conflicted feeling
I’m a devout atheist and my wife is Christian though she doesn’t ever practice it or go to church. When our son was born we came to the agreement that I would not steer him away from religion and she wouldn’t push it upon him until he was of a decent age to let him decide for himself. He’s 21 now and I still don’t know what he believes nor is it my business but I can tell you it worked for our family.
I gave my kids Darkmatter2525 when they were about 8 years old. Cured any Bible BS given to them by religious relatives.
Knowing their child’s worldview sounds like it absolutely would be a parent’s business. It’s pretty central to who someone is as a person. Of course you don’t want to force them to tell you, but most people aren’t cagey about this if they trust their parents.
We have discussed things about religion and why I don’t believe in it but I’ve never asked him what he’s decided nor do I really care. I never hear him or his friends discuss religion so I’m guessing he’s indifferent to it. It’s not a matter much discussed because it’s not any part of our daily lives.