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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another musing here...at Christmas especially but year round, too, we have crosses in our home, Bible on the mantle, a beautiful pen and ink drawing of Mary and Baby Jesus, at Christmas we have a manger scene, etc etc. I Are you also against having your child at a religious environment such as my home?  
I understand your concern, sort of, but am wondering where the line would be[/quote]

Not OP, but the issue isn't one of being around people who are religious, or being in an environment where the religion is apparent.  It's an issue of whether the intent of the event is to convert or proselytize, or whether there will be a significant religious component to the event.  Presumably when you invite other kids to your home you're not having conversations with them about Jesus or asking them to pray with you, but those things are possible (or likely, depending on the church) at the event OP's daughter was invited to.[/quote]

And btw, I'm a PP in this thread who is Jewish and feel that, depending on the church and what could be expected from the event, I'd be inclined to let my child attend.  Exposure to another religion in that context is fine with me when it's just a minor piece of a fun event with his friends and the intent is not to teach or indoctrinate.  But if I thought that you would be talking to my child about Jesus or asking him to pray with you in your home, then yes - I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my child at your house.[/quote]

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