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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that sending your kid to church or other religious service will ruin them.  I don't think not sending them will ruin them.  I think if your husband wants to take them to a service, he should be able to do that as they are his kids also.  And then you can talk to them about how you accept the same values they've learned about in church, but you believe in a different underlying reason for why you should embrace these values.  I don't think you should be so afraid that being exposed to a different point of view will negate your parenting.  In the end, you are just giving them more to ponder, and they will make up their own minds when they are older.[/quote]

Thanks. I am just afraid that the "touch of religion" that DH is looking at is a liberal leaning congregation. I had two parents who were closely aligned, but in our case, DH and I kind of accidentally feel the same way about things. Overall DH is more liberal than I am. 
Also, I have NO IDEA what is going on in any services since I have never been a part of that life. This is something I would have to attend with the kids (boring) to make sure that everything is aligned with what we believe at home. [/quote]

You seem to be approaching this out of fear that your kids will be exposed to values that aren't the same as yours (but are apparently your husband's).  I think that you need to let your husband take your kids with him to whatever church he wants.  They are his kids, and you say he shares your values about most things.  Everything doesn't have to "be aligned" with what you beleive at home.  If the sermon includes something you don't agree with, you can just say so, and explain why, and talk about it with your kids.  [/quote]

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