Would you let your DC go to an away summer camp run by a different church/religion?

[Anonymous]

I think it may be OK just as a learning experience, right?

[Anonymous]

Maybe, depending on the kid. How old and for how long? Young enough to not "get it"? Old enough to have conversations about it before and after? Will this camp actively try to convert your kid or do lots of kids of different faiths go?

[Anonymous]

It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

Southern Baptists teach hate?

[Anonymous]

Depends. Our family has mixed religious backgrounds, but we're not religious. If the camp is run by a religious org, but does normal camp activities and is light on religion, than that's fine. But if they incorporate religious activities into the program - then no. So no religious songs and no praying or services (I'm ok with saying grace). It's not what I believe, so it's not what I want taught to my kids. I'm ok with learning about religion from a historical perspective. I grew up going to a camp run by a YMCA (so Christian org), but there really wasn't anything religious about the camp activities.

[Anonymous]

We are a gay Couple, I would let DD go to a camp of a differing religion as long as homosexuality and other issues werent brought up. I would also now want her to be told by anyone else or a camp counselor that our relationship is somehow sinful.

[Anonymous]

not, not now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

Southern Baptists teach hate?

I grew up in the church. They do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends. Our family has mixed religious backgrounds, but we're not religious. If the camp is run by a religious org, but does normal camp activities and is light on religion, than that's fine. But if they incorporate religious activities into the program - then no. So no religious songs and no praying or services (I'm ok with saying grace). It's not what I believe, so it's not what I want taught to my kids. I'm ok with learning about religion from a historical perspective. I grew up going to a camp run by a YMCA (so Christian org), but there really wasn't anything religious about the camp activities.

There is worship daily at this camp (so songs) but regular camp activities as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

Southern Baptists teach hate?

I grew up in the church. They do.

What do you mean by hate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

Oh, well now aren't you just the paragon of all that is righteous.

OP, to answer your question, I am the opposite of this "interfaith," "open" minister, whatever in the world she expects that to mean.

We are conservative Christians. I would send my kids to most Protestant denomination camps, including Southern Baptist, especially, for the record, when we are visiting family in the south. Their camps (e.g. VBS) are often the most fun because so many kids attend, and they are not afraid to preach the Gospel. On the other hand, I would be very wary of a church that preached watered down values, designed to appeal to the likes of this "minister."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends. Our family has mixed religious backgrounds, but we're not religious. If the camp is run by a religious org, but does normal camp activities and is light on religion, than that's fine. But if they incorporate religious activities into the program - then no. So no religious songs and no praying or services (I'm ok with saying grace). It's not what I believe, so it's not what I want taught to my kids. I'm ok with learning about religion from a historical perspective. I grew up going to a camp run by a YMCA (so Christian org), but there really wasn't anything religious about the camp activities.

There is worship daily at this camp (so songs) but regular camp activities as well.

Is this a day camp or a sleep-away camp? I would be fine with most day camps (my Jewish kids have attended Christian schools when it's the best option, so I know they won't get confused). I would be less ok with sleep-away camp, especially for a month or more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

Southern Baptists teach hate?

I grew up in the church. They do.

What do you mean by hate?

When you decide that everyone who doesn't believe like you (i.e. in Jesus Christ as personal lord and savior) is going to burn in hell for eternity, that's hate.

When you kick the Boy Scouts out of your church because they decide to allow gay scouts to participate, that's hate.

When there is an actual debate at the Southern Baptist Convention in the year 2017 over whether or not to denounce the white nationalist movement, that's hate.

When you respond to the Orlando Shootings by suggesting it was "God's wrath for sexual impurity", that's hate.

When you openly preach hate and intolerance towards the Muslim community, that is hate.

I was offered a job teaching in a southern baptist church kindergarten class. I was asked to sign a morality clause promising (among other things) "not to associate with any known homosexual" while employed. That is hate.

....to many examples to list. I'm not suggesting that all Southern Baptists are horrible. I have many family members who attend the SBC. But the church itself is by far one of the most hateful organizations in the country. My kids would never be allowed at a Baptist camp of any kind.

[Anonymous]

I'm jewish. I would not let DD go to a camp run by a different religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would depend on the denomination. I'm an interfaith minister and very open. My kids have been to Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.... churches. There are some specific denominations that I would not be ok with. When my kids were younger, I wouldn't have wanted them in any of the extremely evangelical Christian churches. I would be perfectly fine with a Methodist camp, for example. But, I would not allow my kids to attend a Southern Baptist Camp. I'm ok with differing beliefs. I'm not ok with hate.

Oh, well now aren't you just the paragon of all that is righteous.

OP, to answer your question, I am the opposite of this "interfaith," "open" minister, whatever in the world she expects that to mean.

We are conservative Christians. I would send my kids to most Protestant denomination camps, including Southern Baptist, especially, for the record, when we are visiting family in the south. Their camps (e.g. VBS) are often the most fun because so many kids attend, and they are not afraid to preach the Gospel. On the other hand, I would be very wary of a church that preached watered down values, designed to appeal to the likes of this "minister."

Yeah, OP, case in point. Stay away from the conservative Christian camps where they "preach the Gospel", unless you are also a conservative Christian. You don't want DC coming home talking like PP.

- DP from the interfaith minister