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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again- my bigger question is: how do I teach my child to think for herself and come up to her own conclusions without buying into popular beliefs to fit in? [/quote] We take the "teach kids how to think, not what to think" approach. When they are old enough they will be able to research and read about different beliefs and decide for themselves. I don't think its something that you teach instantaneously, its something that's acquired over time. Its hard to explain. I expect that my kids will ask me one day why I'm an atheist, and I'll tell them its because I don't see any tangible evidence of gods and don't have a reason to believe they exist. I hope they'll be able to come to me with questions about anything, including questions about religious beliefs/lack of them or questions that other kids have asked them. Although I doubt my atheism would be coming up into their conversations that much. [/quote]
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