When I married my ex-husband I knew we may have a few issues when it came to raising our son. My ex-husband is an atheist and believes that religion would inhibit any happiness he found here on this Earth, while I have a deeply rooted faith in God and find an indescribable joy in such testimony. I have been blessed that he has allowed me to take my son with me to church each Sunday. I have tried to instill strong values in my son from a young age and thankfully he has supported me in doing so.
Even with such support, I know without a doubt that as Logan gets older there will be issues that arise. With the difference in value systems there are bound to be instances where things are happening at one house that don’t coincide with what I’ve taught him. While I have no problem with this, I know how confusing this can be for a child. Ultimately, Logan is going to have to learn to stand up for what HE believes. I can teach him what is important to me, but in the end, the decision is going to be up to him. When situations like this arise, I want him to know that it is important to still love everyone, even if they make different choices than we do. It doesn’t make them a bad person, they simply are making different choices and that is ok. We just do things differently at our house. I want him to learn to be tolerant of other people. You can love them without agreeing with what they are doing.
Teach your little ones while they are young to be tolerant of all religions. Teach them to be loving and kind to those around them. These concepts go far deeper than religion, they are about humanity. Think of where the world would be today if people were tolerant of other people’s beliefs and showed them kindness instead of hatred. We live in an evil world. Help your children to rise above that. While I hope to be able to share my beliefs with my son, it is far more important to me that he simply learns to be kind.