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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids don't know when Jesus died and came back from the dead.  One of them goes "Wait, he came back from the dead??"..  We are not Christian but where I grew up religion was part of the school curriculum and we learnt about all religions.  Is there a source I can use (TV or website) to teach them the basics.  Prefer a non-biased, non-judgmental source.[/quote]

It is difficult. We are UU and our children received a whole year of Old Testament, a whole year of New Testament, several years where they learned about many different religions in 3-4 week chunks including visiting different houses of worship and attending their religious services.  They are still confused on most of the Bible stories and only have a hint of some of the other religions major holidays and meanings.  In order for it to really sink in, they need to hear it every year and have that knowledge built upon.  Or wait until they are in HS or college and have them take a comparative religion class where they have to read, write papers, discuss in class and take tests for knowledge. This is my observation after 12 years of RE.  I would like to add that many of the curricula that my children experienced, were well written, accurate and informative- it is just that they need to hear it more often and they have to want to retain the information. Exposure is not enough.  However, exposure is excellent for developing empathy, inclusiveness, and an understanding that not everyone thinks or believes the same things, but many religions have major tenets in common.  [/quote]

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