Teaching Christianity to our children

[Nick]

"PG" Bible? I assume this is about song of songs? What's the normal bible rated - R?

Sorry, couldn't resist, but I haven't heard of this pg rated Bible. Is it about Song of Songs? I'd be interested to see a comparison verse between this one and the normal NIV.

Heck yea. The bible is R rated at best when it comes to subject matter. Try reading a regular bible word for word to a child; your child; and you will see what I mean. The Song of Solomon is hardly the riskiest area where you might have stammering conversation with a child. There are verses in the bible that could make a whore blush. There's blood, guts, debauchery and raw sex all throughout the bible, and if your going to teach it to your child there are some places where you have to use a little good judgment. A lot of Children s bibles are a little toned down, but at some point they can't be.

Spend a day or two with a 5 or 10 year old and it's easy to see how innocent they are. It's not that they should not know about certain matters related to sex or killing or evil that happens but sometimes that can be overly shocking, confusing and scary for a child. Not so much what you say as how it's said and explained.

There are some things in the bible I will not discuss with my kids right now. There are some verses I may "reword" or even skip all together, but when I do I tell them I'm doing that and I tell them why. For example, I don't have to explain the details and motives of Potiphar's Wife to tell the story of Joseph. If they want to read it and ask questions OK. As they get older I'll be happy to have any open discussions they want to have.

Yeah, I agree with you. It did sound weird though, a PG bible. I've never heard it spoken like that before, but I guess it's just a children's bible after all.

 

[jasoncran]

raw sex? i never heard the bible say it that way. i have the kjv not the niv.

 

[Nick]

raw sex? i never heard the bible say it that way. i have the kjv not the niv.

I don't think the Bible actually says "raw sex". But it can be pretty descriptive sometimes, from memeory. Not only from sex, but also violence. I'm thinking of OT stuff like Song of Songs (chapter 7), some of Genesis and other OT books.
Not saying it should be off-limits to children, but perhaps some parental discretion should be exercised as to how one approaches these kind of verses, and when.

 

[Danus]

raw sex? i never heard the bible say it that way. i have the kjv not the niv.

I don't think the Bible actually says "raw sex". But it can be pretty descriptive sometimes, from memeory. Not only from sex, but also violence. I'm thinking of OT stuff like Song of Songs (chapter 7), some of Genesis and other OT books.
Not saying it should be off-limits to children, but perhaps some parental discretion should be exercised as to how one approaches these kind of verses, and when.

Exactly. Explain this to say, a 10 year old girl.

2 Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance.

3 So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"

4 David sent messengers and took her, and when she came to him, he lay with her; and when she had purified herself from her uncleanness, she returned to her house.

See what I mean? That's pretty raw brother!

 

[jasoncran]

i forgot that when you all that havent struggled with porn say raw sex, you meant that not the same thing i was thinking more descriptive.

 

[Danus]

i forgot that when you all that havent struggled with porn say raw sex, you meant that not the same thing i was thinking more descriptive.

Oh I understand that struggle. I will never boast of my righteousness, so if that was read into any of my post let it be known that I struggle with lust, pride, envy, greed, sloth,wrath and Gluttony as well as any man. I've taken some of those sins to great heights in my life, only to finally understand Gods mercy and deliverance from it.

I sometimes think that those who understand the hold of sin the most, understand Gods love the best. It's a daily thing my brother; one that we are all subjected to.