Comments on: How To Provide Inner Strength For Your Preschooler http://www.noblemother.com/2008/08/does-my-child-need-religion/ “We can never have a noble race of men until we have a noble race of mothers.” - Elbert Hubbard Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jana http://www.noblemother.com/2008/08/does-my-child-need-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jana Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:30:27 +0000 http://noblemother.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-39 I am so happy to read the above comments. I agree that it is incredibly important to give our children a foundation of faith, no matter which religion that foundation belongs to. My friend and I recently had a conversation about religion. She was brought up with "nothing" and is not sure if she believes in God or not. It seems to me to be a scary place to come from. All of my decisions, large and small, are made with the principals of my faith being called continually to mind. I would be lost without it! It would make parenting all the more difficult. My kids benefit from having a moral compass as well. My 4-year old recently asked me quite seriously, "Mom, are there really bad people in the world?" I explained how blessed she is to be brought up knowing what virtues are, what they look like when they are practiced and received. She is blessed to know that God loves her and will always be there for her. I explained that others have not been so lucky; that "bad people" (or people with bad behavior) haven't been brought up with knowing who they are in the sight of God. We have since had many conversations about this issue. I want her to realize how important her faith is. I am so happy to read the above comments. I agree that it is incredibly important to give our children a foundation of faith, no matter which religion that foundation belongs to. My friend and I recently had a conversation about religion. She was brought up with “nothing” and is not sure if she believes in God or not. It seems to me to be a scary place to come from. All of my decisions, large and small, are made with the principals of my faith being called continually to mind. I would be lost without it! It would make parenting all the more difficult. My kids benefit from having a moral compass as well. My 4-year old recently asked me quite seriously, “Mom, are there really bad people in the world?” I explained how blessed she is to be brought up knowing what virtues are, what they look like when they are practiced and received. She is blessed to know that God loves her and will always be there for her. I explained that others have not been so lucky; that “bad people” (or people with bad behavior) haven’t been brought up with knowing who they are in the sight of God. We have since had many conversations about this issue. I want her to realize how important her faith is.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.noblemother.com/2008/08/does-my-child-need-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Lindsay Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:43:36 +0000 http://noblemother.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-33 I am so glad that you wrote about this. We are role models to our children and as believers we owe it to our children to teach them about our beliefs. My favorite song is by Mark Harris "Find Your Wings". It tells how a parents love gives the children roots to help them "find their wings' and live a wonderful, passion filled, Christian life. I am so glad that you wrote about this.

We are role models to our children and as believers we owe it to our children to teach them about our beliefs.

My favorite song is by Mark Harris “Find Your Wings”. It tells how a parents love gives the children roots to help them “find their wings’ and live a wonderful, passion filled, Christian life.

]]> By: noblemama http://www.noblemother.com/2008/08/does-my-child-need-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-17 noblemama Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:22:33 +0000 http://noblemother.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-17 Thanks so much for your thoughtful response to my post. It is so evident how much my religion has guided the culture of my home. Very well said. Thanks so much for your thoughtful response to my post. It is so evident how much my religion has guided the culture of my home. Very well said.

]]> By: dragonflydm http://www.noblemother.com/2008/08/does-my-child-need-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-16 dragonflydm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:12:24 +0000 http://noblemother.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-16 You are absolutely right that your kids need to be given a little spiritual guidance. Our spiritual life dictates our moral compass. Living an ethical life is living a life without remorse or fearlessly standing out in the sun. Faith also guides the culture of home too. A culture of faith is like any other culture. You can be Mexican and believe in Islam. You can be Chinese and believe in Jesus. Our religious culture effects us just as strongly as our ethnic, geographic and economic cultures do. You are absolutely right that your kids need to be given a little spiritual guidance.

Our spiritual life dictates our moral compass. Living an ethical life is living a life without remorse or fearlessly standing out in the sun.

Faith also guides the culture of home too. A culture of faith is like any other culture. You can be Mexican and believe in Islam. You can be Chinese and believe in Jesus. Our religious culture effects us just as strongly as our ethnic, geographic and economic cultures do.

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