Athiests and Agnostics

[nowa]

I know there are some of you out there....

How have you answered questions from your toddler/preschooler like: "what's that building" a church. "What's a church?" "What do people do there?" Why don't we go there" etc.

[olivegoose]

I haven't had those questions yet, but I need to think about how we are going to answer those. Probably similar to what kimbus said.

[cna]

My kids have been to Sunday school with my ILs so they have a basis understanding of what it is. If they ever ask why we don't go to church, I plan on telling them we don't believe in the same things grandma and grandpa believe in and that's ok.

I feel like I am walking a line between being true to what I believe and letting my kids form their own opinions. If they want to go to church when they get older I will let them.

[penguingrrl]

We have answered truthfully that some people believe in being part of organized religion but we have decided not to. They go to church some holidays if ILs insist and pray at the dinner table at ILs, so they've had some introduction. I found it easy enough to say "some people believe" xyz and we don't believe that.

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Nov 20, 2014 19:04:56 GMT -5 @tooshort said:

We are religious BUT every time we drive by this really large catholic church DD calls it a castle. You can tell her it's a castle. JK.

I used to call this church a castle when I was little. You can see it from the highway; it's crazy looking.

[nowa]

Nov 20, 2014 21:01:29 GMT -5 . said:

Nov 20, 2014 19:04:56 GMT -5 @tooshort said:

We are religious BUT every time we drive by this really large catholic church DD calls it a castle. You can tell her it's a castle. JK.

I used to call this church a castle when I was little. You can see it from the highway; it's crazy looking.

I still call it the castle! It's a Mormon temple.