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[quote=Anonymous]We are churchgoers but it won’t bother me at all of my kid rejects it at some point. It will bother my husband.

That said, we are part of a church that is overall pretty in line with our values on lots of issues. They aren’t good on gay marriage, but they seem to be doing fine with gay and transgender youth that attend. My bet is my church will eventually split over the gay marriage issue in the next decade or so.

Putting your kids in a super intense religious environment where you homeschool, etc backfires often. It is too restrictive. And it also assumes that exposure to others that leads to questioning is a bad thing. If religion cannot stand up to hard questions, it isn’t worth much. That is the perspective of my church. They are there to answer questions and meet people wherever they are in their faith journey.

And to answer your question, your kids are very unlikely to return to the restrictive religion you raised them in. If this makes you wonder whether it was all worth it, then good. Because again, questions are important and if your religion cannot stand up to your hard questions, then you may need to reconsider.[/quote]

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