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[quote=Anonymous]I don't know who started what, but my son was talking about God to some friends at school. They told him he was required to believe in God. He said he'd never believe. That God doesn't exist. And they told him he would go to hell. They also explained what hell was, and instead of being scared (as I would have imagined), he's rip-roaring for a fight (and by fight I mean further passionate debate).

I know the two kids. They come from very religious evangelical families. They are all genuinely wonderful people and I respect them dearly.

This has somehow been translated in a first grader's mind as an epic battle of good and evil, and that believers are evil because they've got a god who would burn people up.

Despite my constant reminders that people are allowed to believe whatever they want to believe in this country,  and that it's perfectly fine to believe something different from your friends, his passion hasn't diminished much over the weekend. And these family messages are not new. We've told him this for years when he asks.  (We are agnostic.) Any last minute advice before sending him back to school tomorrow? The crux of the matter seems to be hell, punishment, etc. if that matters.

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