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How do you explain the Adam and Eve/evolution thing to your kids?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Dick Whitman, Apr 1, 2014.

  1. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    Then the answer is really simple.

    Adam and Eve is a fictional tale of faith.

    If you want him to know that and understand the difference between that and Thomas the Tank Engine while ensuring he doesn't get confused by conflicting messages from other adults, the absolute LAST way to go about this would be to put him in a Catholic preschool.
     
  2. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    No, no, no.

    Again: The Catholic church supports the theory of evolution. Church doctrine is that the soul did not evolve, but the physical body did. The Catholic church does not, doctrinally, reject evolution in favor of creationism. It doesn't, doesn't, doesn't.
     
  3. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    "You know the expensive school mommy and I are sending you to?"

    "Yes..."

    "You can't believe anything they teach you."

    "Why?"

    "Because there's something called science and you have to believe that over the Bible."

    "Then why am I going there?"

    "Because daddy wants you to be as confused as he is."

    :D
     
  4. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    To be clear, I'm really OK with him hearing different things from different people. The heaven thing bothered my wife, in particular, and me to an extent, because it's a sensitive topic in our home with all the deaths we had in a short period of time.

    But I actually think it's a good exercise to work through fiction, nonfiction, myth, religion, science, etc., etc.

    There are a lot of smart, thoughtful people here, and I was just curious about how they go about it, too. Which people have been sharing, and I appreciate.
     
  5. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    "Because it's near Mommy's work."

    :)
     
  6. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    “Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business. I live by the golden rule: Treat others as you'd want them to treat you. The religious right (and left) wants to tell people how to live (and think).”
     
  7. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    OK, that made me laugh...
     
  8. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    "I give my kid a bed of nails to sleep on every night, but I want him to realize that mattresses are more comfortable."
     
  9. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    ----And does not want to embrace The Catholic faith and teachings but it's the
    safest school to drop off little Dick.

    Wait till you get the call from the teacher telling you that your
    son is telling his classmates at recess that that the bible stories
    are bullshit.
     
  10. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    I'll tell her, hey, he's getting the conversation going.
     
  11. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    So you believe we have a soul given to us by a Creator?
     
  12. Re: How do you explain religion to your kids?

    I find this is a good primer:

    http://youtu.be/gPOfurmrjxo
     
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