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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, "confirmation" is exactly that, the confirmation of the faith.  If at this point in time your children don't have that faith, then my thought as a lifelong Catholic is that you shouldn't have them do it.  It's similar to people who want their babies to have a church baptism even if they don't believe in the purpose and faith behind that sacrament.

I do wonder, if you don't believe in Jesus yourself, if subconsciously or otherwise you've been undermining the teachings you've been encouraging.  If your children have a sense of your own beliefs or lack thereof, then they were probably unlikely to simply pick it up.  Perhaps you would all be better served having your faith needs met in an environment that works for all of you.

Good luck.[/quote]

It would be hard for kids not to know something about Jesus, given Christianity is so common, but to believe in him, you really need to be taught very carefully and be made aware of the huge  benefits of believing (everlasting life next to God and Jesus in heaven) and the downsides of not believing - eternal punishment [/quote]

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