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I think pushing them is more to it than just showing them. For example, if you go to church and you bring them along, it is fine rather them saying I don't want to go and you make them. So, taking them to see a movie is fine unless they don't want to go. I don't talk about religion with my kids unless they come up to me and ask questions. But I don't hide our religion, and they see us doing things praying, etc. Either way they will find their way and what they want to do
Personally I wouldn’t push religion on kids cuz they see everything you see as absolute truth- and if we’re all honest- no one can prove which religion is the absolute truth regardless of your individual faith- so them knowing you believe it is fine but don’t make them assume it is the only thing out there to believe
No. The afterlife is eternal. This life is temporary. “Pushing” it on them is a horrible way to explain being concerned about the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of your child. Do you “push” good food on them? Do you “push” education on them? Do you “push” chores on them? Do you “push” them to go to the dentist? These are all things that develop them into wonderful healthy adults. Not providing them with a way to care for their souls is more neglectful if anything because their soul survives this temporal life. It is absolutely the most important thing to give them above all else that gets them through this life. When they are adults they can choose to keep or lose their faith but they will always have the foundation you provided. They will always know that they have a father in heaven even when they don’t have earthy parents anymore and that’s EXTREMELY important.
Proverbs 22:6 NIV [6] Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
@Ariel do you read Bible stories to them? Or show them movies of the Bible?
This is such a good question! I grew up in a Christian home and there were ways faith was offered to me that I now wish had been done differently, but on the whole, it actually gave me a hugely beneficial foundation for my life. I have faith in a God who loves me wholeheartedly and sacrificed to demonstrate that love. I have hope even in hard times and know I can pray and lean on my church community. And it’s given me clarity on my purpose throughout my life, even when the circumstances of my life have been confusing or unclear. I’m really grateful. So now that I have my own kids, I don’t push it on them, but I do offer it to them as one of the best gifts I’ve been given. I love and will respect them no matter what they pursue (or don’t) in their faith. But Jesus has been incredibly good news and so of course I’m going to share him with them.
Go join the "christian mamas" group on here & ask this exact question please! Jesus says to seek Him and you will find Him...If you replace the word sin with fire...you can look at your choices differently. Don't touch bla bla bla because it's fire, and fire burns. You want to keep yourself & your children from getting burned...so pass on the wisdom of what isn't safe to touch. You wouldn't say, don't shove that fire safety down their throat. The biggest thing to tuck in your hearts is that Jesus is someone you come into relationship with, not religion. He challenged religion and the laws that had been made legalistic. He wants you safe & not burned...but ppl distort His heart and His character. These are the days that our children dream dreams and prophesy...it is an incredible time to be alive because Jesus is coming soon!💛
Is it the “Kings of Kings” movie? We are going to see it too. So looking forward to it.😃🥳 Now, to your question. Not sure if you are familiar this verse: “Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/pro.22.6.KJV Kids come as a blank plate, it is up to us as parents to guide them in the truth and right way. “ Training” I believe here means being intentional about teaching your kids the right way. So, if Jesus has made an impact in your life and you believe in Him. And you know a life with Him is soo much better. Just like how we as parents want good things for our children we will want them to have that gift of overflowing joy,peace, assurance in this life and what is beyond. If we are blessed to have that gift, wouldn’t we want our children to have that too? People like to attach negative word to things that they don’t like so it sounds bad.
Notice how “pushing” is typically used to describe Christianity but not other religions. But other religions are known to unalive those who don’t share their beliefs. So, let’s switch the word “ pushing” with “training” Jesus is the best gift we can give our children.🥰🥰😀🙌 Heaven and hell is real even if it makes people uncomfortable, it doesn’t change the fact. All the best!
I think pushing any ideology isnt ok, however exposing them to what you believe in I think is ok. Especially if its important to you. Some of the greatest people Ive met who practice Christianity didnt have to tell me what they believed in, I saw it in how they lived their lives and how they treated others. I grew up in a very conservative home where religion was pushed (and not taught or shown) and I do think it was a driving force in me leaving the church a few yrs ago.
“If you sin you go to hell”.. who told you that? Choose a relationship with Jesus over a religion that scares you into believing. God forgives sins. All you have to do is ask. Nobody is perfect. Everyone sins and will continue to sin until we are in heaven with Jesus. I hate that religions are scaring people into believing God. He’s a forgiving God. He doesn’t want anyone to go to hell. It wasn’t even designed for people. It was designed for the devil.
My grandma pushed religion on my mother, and my mother hated it. She asked a lot of questions that the priest did not like in Sunday school because let’s be honest. If you start asking a lot of questions. Things in the Bible don’t add up. And so when my mom had me, my mom made a point to not push religion on me because she wanted me to find it on my own because it was my path to choose. Even though my grandmother did try to push Catholicism on me, but it also was not for me. teaching me about sin as a child gave me nightmares. I used to think the devil was hiding in my closet as a child not the bogeyman. So I am grateful my mother did not push religion on me because it is your own spiritual path. Everyone has to take. It should be a personal choice.
I think teaching children the principles from the Bible are more important than teaching them that if you sin you go to hell. If they learn the principles, they will become great humans. I don’t think people should live in fear about going to hell.
I think pushing it on them is wrong. But i don't think exposing them to it is wrong. I grew up in a Christian household (my dad was very religious, my mom would go cause dad brought us). Partner was raised with a Jewish set of parents (other was either Christian or non religious) We don't raise our kids religiously, but we talk about Jewish holidays, and our first born used to attend church with a family friend.