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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Wow -- you went wayyyyy off the mark here. You do realize that folks can send their kids to all kinds of Church activities, Church services, pray at home, talk about God, etc. and never, ever, ever say or imply that if they do not believe in God that they will be ostracized. As a matter of fact, as a Christian that is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what I believe and teach my child. Just for the record there is wide, wide berth between living a life of faith and being David Koresh. 
 Dannggggg! [/quote]

I absolutely realize this, and I agree with you. Many parents provide a healthy spiritual education for their children. There's a difference between sending your children to those classes/activities because they are a good option for the child, and sending them to those classes/activities because you don't want them exposed to other non-believers or other things that might distract them from what you want them to believe.

As I said in my last paragraph,

[quote]Ask yourself, "What happens if my child chooses a different spiritual path or decides not to believe?" If your answer is, that's fine with me, as long as he/she is happy and healthy, that's great! If your answer is something different, then you might want to look at what's driving you that way, and why you're putting so much emphasis on trying to cause your children to believe something specific, rather than trying to give them the framework to make their own choices. [/quote]

If you look at what you're doing for your children's spiritual and religious education and it's intended to educate them and give them a framework for behavior and making their own choices in the future - great!

But you should look at the message your children are receiving - not the one you think you're sending. [/quote]

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