A BP/Wonderosity listener and kindrid spirit sent me an email a few days ago that contains a conversation with her two children that I just had to share with you as well.
On another note, get this: The kids and I were driving one afternoon and en route passed a new Christian high school. Here’s the exchange. Now mind you, DD is 7 and DS is 5. This blew my mind!
DD: Mom, is that a church? Or a school?
Me: It’s a school, but people who go to a religious high school also worship there. So in a sense, it is both.
DD: What is that sign on it?
Me: A cross. It is a symbol of Christians.
DD: What is a Christian.
Me: A Christian is a person who believes that Jesus Christ is the son of God.
DD: Who is Jesus Christ? (read this with the sassiest, most incredulous, 7 year old girl tone imaginable)
Me: A man who lived a long, long time ago who some people think is the son of God.
DD: <<silence>>
Me: Do you believe in God, Rachel?
DD: No, I don’t believe in God.
Me: Do you believe in God, Priam? (Priam is my son)
DS: Yes mom, I believe in God.
All: <<silence>>
DD: Do you believe in God, mom?
Me: Yes sweetheart, I believe in God. But I respect that you do not believe in God.
DD: And I respect that you do believe in God, mom.
Me: Thanks. You know, many of the world’s problems are created by people who refuse to respect the beliefs of others
Hope I can handle any similar future situation with my daughter as well as she did…
Cheers,
LeifTags: wonderosity, wonderosityshow, religious tolerance, parenting
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