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**mr.calisto** · 07-29-2008, 06:41 PM

I was thinking especially hard about this right before I had my baby last year. Most of the people I know who grew up being forced into their family religion either revolted completely or got kind of brainwashed. However I think you can teach and encourage spirituality, and the best way is to simply share how you do things with your child, without forcing them to be a part of it. They will come to it in their own way.

That's my theory for this year. We'll see if it changes as the baby grows... :-)

07-29-2008, 06:41 PM	#14
mr.calisto Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	I was thinking especially hard about this right before I had my baby last year. Most of the people I know who grew up being forced into their family religion either revolted completely or got kind of brainwashed. However I think you can teach and encourage spirituality, and the best way is to simply share how you do things with your child, without forcing them to be a part of it. They will come to it in their own way. That's my theory for this year. We'll see if it changes as the baby grows... :-)
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