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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think formal religion is necessary.

[b]But I do believe religion is necessary for kids - it gives them answers to all your DD's questions.  Gives them a reason to be good, love one another, etc.  It sure helped when our cat died 2 weeks ago (Jesus left a note for 3 yr old DD that he came and took her to heaven, clouds drawn around it etc).  I asked DD tonite "where's kitty?"  She told me in heaven with Jesus.  And I've never taken her to church.  And telling her not to hit because it makes Jesus sad works too.[/b]

When my DD is older, she can read the bible and internet or whatever and formulate her own modified beliefs, but I think a childhood without religion is seriously lacking.  Plus, with no religion now, there's no choice to make later.  I think it's near impossible to make that leap as an adult.  I'd think it's like trying to convince a jewish or muslim person that jesus was the messiah and god was his dad.  [/quote]

What? You are totally using Jesus as a character to fill a Santa Claus-type role and make it easier for you to parent. Shame on you!!! What a shallow understanding of Jesus and his message. Either teach Christianity or teach about death and empathy from a humanist perspective, but don't pull Jesus out when you need a easy way to manipulate your kid into being docile and "good."[/quote]

+1  I"m glad the Jesus/Santa person posted here so she can get a grip on how bad her ideas are.[/quote]

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