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[quote=Anonymous]It is your decision whether or not you go to church. Your mother should not pressure you.  However, the bigger question is whether or not you want your kids to learn about God. If you never introduce religion, you already have decided how they will believe. Very few people who grow up in non-religious households will decide to go to church later in life. So, you need to decide if this is important to you. If you want them to make the decision, you should at least introduce them to the concept of faith. Maybe, you teach them about different religions and not just Christianity. But, they cannot make an educated decision if they only know your viewpoint.

[quote=Anonymous]I'm in my 40s with kids (elementary school).  My Mother keeps pushing us to go to church, saying the kids need to learn about God.  She buys books for my kids but they are not interested.  She makes us all say grace when they(mom and dad) visit.  Now she's telling me that my nieces went to church this past weekend, and that we had better start going.  She guilts us by saying stuff like we will not have the lords blessing, etc.

I personally have no interest.  I found bible study boring.  What's the appropriate thing to do w.r.t. the kids?  Let them grow older and decide for themselves?  Any thoughts on how to deal with mom?[/quote][/quote]

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