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[quote=Anonymous]From a non-Catholic perspective, DH was raised Jewish and was similarly disinterested. My FIL was insistent that DH be Bar Mitzvah-ed and attend services throughout his adolescence, and they fought about it all the time (by DH's account).  DH completely rejected the faith and has been really resistant to introducing our kids to even the most basic ideas about Judaism or religion in general, bc he feels it was forced down his throat for years.  So, I think there's a chance it can be made worse.

DH is an atheist/agnostic at heart, and also opposed on principle to going through the motions of something he doesn't believe.  However, he is also a thoroughly decent and kind person who has internalized many of the values religion engenders (charity, family, humans having intrinsic worth...).  I think there's a good chance your DD will pick up on these very positive aspects of the Catholic faith maybe without having a faith of her own.

FWIW I was raised Catholic up to a point, then got involved in an Episcopal church with an amazing youth program which I loved.  I was heavily involved in church from ages 13-17 or so.  And then stopped, and am now spiritual but not religious and no longer consider myself Christian.  Just an example that shows you could have a DD who was deeply involved and then let it go, or one who stays disinterested as a teen and comes back later. [/quote]

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