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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]And what message is that? Is that a general commentary, because if it is I think all parents, religious or not, need to do this gut-check on a regular basis. OR are you saying that looking at the message you are sending as a way of saying ' you think you are not indoctrinating, but that is exactly what you are doing" -- which did you mean?[/quote]

More the former than the latter, but a little bit of (c), all of the above.

I agree completely on the gut-check.

As far as the indoctrination, I'd actually say take a step back. Is the message that your child is hearing about religion and faith one that says, "My path works for me, and I'd love it if you ended up on the same path, but what's most important to me is that you find the path that works for you, and I'll support you in finding that path."?

If your child is hearing the message that "You must chose my path." or if you are structuring your child's environment so that your child doesn't learn that another path is even an option, then I'd say you need to think about what you're doing and why.[/quote]
Our message is this: God is real, this is our faith, this is what we do. 
No, I do not tell a little kid -- pick your own path when you grow up. If that came up, then yea, it's a personal relationship and you will have to make that decision on your own one day. 
I would never tell her that we would disown her if she decided she did not believe in God. Sorta not the Christian thing to do that.
We discuss that other people have different beliefs and that we have to respect them and we do learn about them(i'm the poster whose kid got the jewish encyclopedia from the library).
But, yes -- I'm the boss and you have to go to Church when we go, just like you have to go to school. Surprise, surprise, she likes it.
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