maybe you could look at bullshit Christian RE as just one of the many options that the world offers our kids rather than a life changing influence
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Oh for quilting time - must finish my Dad's birthday quilt tonight. It's his 70th on Saturday.
I knew when I wrote that we'd compared God to the Easter bunny that that was quite likely to offend, but it was an honest comment of what we had told our eldest... That was the comment I meant. Also referring to CRE as BS is not exactly a polite respectful thing to say about others' beliefs...
I have only one close friend I can think of that is actively religious (Baha'i), and for her it's a very private matter. But that indicates to me that where we live, we're not a Christian community, we're most definitely a secular one (and a very multicultural one too).
We have taught respect at home, and it's an ongoing thing. So far mostly in terms of 'we choose not to eat meat, but others do eat meat, and we have to respect their choice to do so'. We have said that sort of thing in terms of religion, but it's such an abstract concept for littlies to grasp that the meat issue is more concrete and easier to understand.
So... now that I've made myself clearer... I think we agree that religion is the family's responsibility? No matter what the beliefs behind it are.
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I shouldnt have subjected you to my particular odd brand of humour and sarchasim
Im mortified to have you worried....
Im a horror of a friend
full of odd humour and too many opinions .... ask ajmandi.... she has to put up with me every single day
quilty hugs and I apologise
I should wait until you know me to show my nutty attitudes
my only though was ..... omg here is a caring parent who takes some time to think about raising her children..... and we all gotta love that
all power to the thought and wish of heaps of sewing hours next year!!!!
(hanging my head in shame.... will I never learn to play nice?)
take care
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Oh for quilting time - must finish my Dad's birthday quilt tonight. It's his 70th on Saturday.
I knew when I wrote that we'd compared God to the Easter bunny that that was quite likely to offend, but it was an honest comment of what we had told our eldest... That was the comment I meant. Also referring to CRE as BS is not exactly a polite respectful thing to say about others' beliefs...
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We have taught respect at home, and it's an ongoing thing. So far mostly in terms of 'we choose not to eat meat, but others do eat meat, and we have to respect their choice to do so'. We have said that sort of thing in terms of religion, but it's such an abstract concept for littlies to grasp that the meat issue is more concrete and easier to understand.
So... now that I've made myself clearer... I think we agree that religion is the family's responsibility? No matter what the beliefs behind it are.
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