Archive for the 'Religion' Category

To change preschools or not to change preschools, that’s, well you know…

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Updated to add: This wasn’t clear enough in the original post, below, but we did know he would get religious content at the Lutheran preschool we chose.  (We’ve been listening to the bible verses he has been memorizing all year long.)  The main issue in this case comes not from the mere existence of the [...]

The Christmas Carol Thing

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Yep, we’ve been listening to tons of Christmas carols around here, especially of the Sufjan Stevens variety. Man, the guy can sing some pretty songs. And of course, they are super religious.
I feel better about the carols than I do about Santa, actually. Unlike a lot of atheists, I didn’t have to [...]

I’ve finally introduced my kids to Jesus!!

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

It’s true that kids are born atheists. In my experience so far, there’s no point when religion naturally comes up (in a child’s development) unless the parents or the community force the issue.
There’s a certain bliss in allowing my kids to remain ignorant of the existence of religion, but they’re going to hear about [...]

The Santa Thing

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Of course we’re telling our kid there’s a Santa. We don’t have to really deal with it this year, because he’s only six months old. But yeah, we’re on the Santa bandwagon. And it’s a little weird, because we’re telling him some pretty irrational things for parents who consider themselves rational. [...]

Am I accidentally raising Christians?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

 
My husband and I are atheists, but we have never focused on that with our kids. We decided to wait until they are older (they are 5 and 7 now) before we explain exactly what our beliefs are. We are trying to avoid indoctrinating them into atheism, as it were. We’d prefer they grow up [...]

Pregnant on the Buckle of the Bible Belt

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

I’m in my third trimester. I have an obsession with the divine combination of chocolate and peanut butter, no ankles, and breasts that would make the ladies in National Geographic envious.
When I first found out I was pregnant, I was elated. My husband and I tried for about 6 months before the baby-making miracle finally [...]

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