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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was raised Catholic but no longer go to Mass or agree with a lot of the Church teachings (abortion, birth control, divorce, artificial reproduction, to name a few). My DH is non-religious. However, "once a Catholic, always a Catholic", I guess. Lately, my DC (age 8) has been asking why we don't go to church and what people do in church, etc. I told him that we don't belong to a church but I'd be glad to take him if he wants to go. DH is not interested for himself but doesn't mind if the kids go.

If I take him, it will most likely be a Catholic church since that's most familiar to me and it will be easier for me to explain what's going on. I'll take him every week if he wants to go and would probably enjoy the time. I wouldn't mind attending Mass regularly, but find it hard to reconcile attending Mass but not really buying into the whole Catholic tenants and lifestyle. Pope Francis has been a breath of fresh air and has made me really consider coming back to the Church on some level. Is it possible to be a buffet Catholic? 
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You will be able to explain what's going on at the Episcopal church too - and you won't have to deal with Transubstantiation, which might be a hard sell for an 8 year old who presumably no longer believes in Santa.  Also Jesus is not hanging on the cross in the episcopal church - a sight that can really scare a kid who has never seen it before.[/quote]

Kids can handle a lot more than you are giving them credit for.  [/quote]

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