Have you ever had Christianity forced on you as a child?

[Dave Slayer]

Have you ever had Christianity forced on you as a child? How should parents raises their kids in Christ without shoving it down their throat? What is the Biblical way?

 

[Fembot]

Sunday school...This reminds me of that song read your Bible-pray everyday, pray everyday... :headphones

 

[Lance_Iguana]

When I was eleven and had an Uncle who meant well, but usually came off way to domineering. I was already a Christian at this point. It just wasn't his brand of Christianity.

I don't have anger aimed against him, but it did make things pretty awkward.

To me, its the Christians that try and force their beliefs into the conversation, or become really condescending when religion is a topic. These people are the reason allot of teenagers at my school, who were fence sitters strayed away. Not to mention there is a group of "Christians" in my area who have a very snooty attitude, and will actually gang up on non believers. Not asking them or offering guidance, they just make threats of hell and gang up on the person.

One of the reasons I don't miss high school


As for raising a child Christian.

Teach the kids the moral side of the faith. Then when they are old enough to actually understand what they are being told, tell them about the Bible and why you yourself believe in it.

 

[GojuBrian]

I had christianity forced upon me from the get go. I am much happier and better off for it!!

 

[GojuBrian]

I disagree Lance, you shouldn't treat kids as adults.

 

[Lance_Iguana]

I disagree Lance, you shouldn't treat kids as adults.

So I should take advantage their trusting naive mind? :ohwell You can get chilldren to believe practically anything, if its presented to them in there early stages by an authority figure.

A good example would be the Norse religions where Young men would spend their entire lives preparing themselves, literally just to die bravely on the battlefield. In order to go to an afterlife where they can battle and feast even more. I'm serious, people will believe anything if they are forced into it at an early age. ;)

 

[John]

You can get chilldren to believe practically anything, if its presented to them in there early stages by an authority figure.

That is the problem with the education system ;)

 

[Nick]

Have you ever had Christianity forced on you as a child? How should parents raises their kids in Christ without shoving it down their throat? What is the Biblical way?

I was raised in a Christian family, and we all went to church pretty much every week, and still do. But my parents allowed for critical thinking, which I think its, well critical! .

We should teach our kids about the love of Christ, but let them make up their own mind. This world today seems to have lost lots of the critical thinking, and that's a shame.

 

[GojuBrian]

I disagree Lance, you shouldn't treat kids as adults.

So I should take advantage their trusting naive mind? :ohwell You can get chilldren to believe practically anything, if its presented to them in there early stages by an authority figure.

A good example would be the Norse religions where Young men would spend their entire lives preparing themselves, literally just to die bravely on the battlefield. In order to go to an afterlife where they can battle and feast even more. I'm serious, people will believe anything if they are forced into it at an early age. ;)

One thing to remember, children DO NOT listen to us, thay watch us. Lead by example is the only to go.

You should teach children the truth. It's wrong to teach children other ways, but they are children who need to be taught. Teach them the right way, show them the right way, and always be prepared to answer questions, because they have ALOT of them!!

 

[researcher]

Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

My parents made me go to Sunday School/church and private (Christian) school when I was growing up.

I suppose you could say that that was "forced." But, does that "forcing" adhere to "raise a child in the way he should go" from Proverbs 22:6?

Parents are your bosses/caretakers until you move out. They generally will try and do what is best for you as much as they know how. That would include "forcing" Christianity on you. Better than forcing Buddhism on you I suppose. Lol. ;) :D

P.S. My parents also forced me to eat my broccoli and green beans at dinner because they were good for me.

Strange as it may seem, turns out they were right. Lol. ;) :D

 

[Aero_Hudson]

I had a bad experience as a child being indoctrinated into a Catholic school and church. That, and my father's death, led me at age 16 to denounce faith and Christianity. I will not repeat that same mistake.

With my kids, we have discussed with them what many different religions / cultures believe. We have then let them know what we believe. When they are old enough, and they are willing, they can attend church with me and eventually make up there own mind as to what they believe.

I think critical thinking is extremely important and that a belief based on this is much more powerful than your parents telling you to do something.

 

[Lewis]

Have you ever had Christianity forced on you as a child? How should parents raises their kids in Christ without shoving it down their throat? What is the Biblical way?

In Biblical times if the parents were Jews or Christian, you were going to be one too. There was no, I don't want to, because they would have knocked you on your tale, or you would have got a severe punishment, and if the elders thought you to be to evil, lashes or stoned to death.

 

[handy]

I wished I had. I would have been spared some major grief in life had I been raised in a Christian home.

 

[jasoncran]

I wished I had. I would have been spared some major grief in life had I been raised in a Christian home.

yes, i would have been spared a lot of hurt also

:yes

praise god for his grace

jason

 

[Lewis]

My dad would send my younger brother and I to church, sometimes, but he didn't go himself unless it was a funeral. Around the age of 11 or 12 I started going to a Catholic church, Our Lady Of Victory, I had not a clue then. But mostly all my friends were in Catholic schools, even my girlfriend. But my grand pop and grand mom taught me about Jesus, not my parents, then my mom switched to the Hebrew faith and is still that way till this day, along with other members on her side of the family including her mother, and my brother. And they are of the old order, they know Jesus lived, but they don't except him as the Messiah. So I couldn't learn a thing from them. But my dad's side had many believers. My granddad did not tolerate any other faith. And he would let you know about it. But they planted a seed, and I am still here and saved.

 

[jasoncran]

while it's not possible and ill advised to try to force christ into another heart, a parent can make the life of a christian enticing, and if a child of yours doesnt want to go to school, would you say oh well stay home then, or would you get him/her motivated to go to school ie punishment? how much more so with christ, you can make em repent but you can ensure they hear the message of the cross and pray with them, this doesn't have to be forcefed, may with some kids but not all. I know many kids who were told that were going to church while they lived under their parents roof, what parent doesnt make his/her child go to school. ie got bad grades at times and was punished accordingly, i thank my parents for that.

jason

 

[faithwalkonline]

Well I raise my kids in a christian house. Right from the begining the know about God and Jesus Christ.
We also raise them to speak up and ask question on things they don't understand especially the bible. I want them to have a very good grasp in our belief so later they won;t be confuse and ask people that don;t believe in God's Love.

My husband and me are the only ones that teach the bible to them.