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Thanks for the great series and for reaching out to the popular audience w/ new media! Too many great ideas and communicators have not done as you are and taken that extra step to reach the youtube generation. Thank you!
Thanks so much, “Raising Freethinkers” has become like a bible to my wife and I! We’re clearly new to both the world of freethinking and raising kids and your video’s and book are giving us a lot of much needed confidence.
Thank you Dale! Watching these videos along with reading your books helps me guide my daughter. WE are struggling right now because she says all her friends believe in God and she is feeling left out. I listen to her observations and then try to give just a few comments about our family views and how many of her friends have different beliefs. She feels like she is really missing out and will have no friends if she does not go to church or believe in God. We are trying to do this respectfully!
In fact, I don’t need to lead my kids by the nose to either conclusion. I teach them ABOUT religion so they can decide, on their own, what deserves respect and what deserves ridicule, and even change their minds 1000 times as they grow, learn, and reconsider. They know my opinions, and they know that I respect them enough to let them develop their own.
Well worth my time! Thank you. My little 6 year old has proclaimed herself a “believer!” and I’m still in the business of raising this little person. I like this respectful and intelligent, calm approach.
It comes up once in a while. We talk about the other ways we are connected to people, groups that give us a sense of belonging — and we’ve been to church (and Sunday School) enough times for them to decide that it isn’t what they want to be doing on a Sunday morning. That may ebb and flow as they grow.
As for belonging to a religion, same thing — it comes up, and leads to terrific discussions. They know that they are free to make their own choices when they are older. That’s what counts.
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:52 am
thanks so much!
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:47 am
Great stuff, Dale!
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 am
Thanks for the great series and for reaching out to the popular audience w/ new media! Too many great ideas and communicators have not done as you are and taken that extra step to reach the youtube generation. Thank you!
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:30 am
Great work! Thanks.
February 22nd, 2010 at 9:00 am
Thanks so much, “Raising Freethinkers” has become like a bible to my wife and I! We’re clearly new to both the world of freethinking and raising kids and your video’s and book are giving us a lot of much needed confidence.
February 22nd, 2010 at 9:55 am
Wonderfully done! It so nice to finally see such a calm, educated approach to children and religion.
Can’t wait for the next vid!
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 am
Thank you Dale! Watching these videos along with reading your books helps me guide my daughter. WE are struggling right now because she says all her friends believe in God and she is feeling left out. I listen to her observations and then try to give just a few comments about our family views and how many of her friends have different beliefs. She feels like she is really missing out and will have no friends if she does not go to church or believe in God. We are trying to do this respectfully!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:35 am
In fact, I don’t need to lead my kids by the nose to either conclusion. I teach them ABOUT religion so they can decide, on their own, what deserves respect and what deserves ridicule, and even change their minds 1000 times as they grow, learn, and reconsider. They know my opinions, and they know that I respect them enough to let them develop their own.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:41 am
Your teaching your children to respect religions. You need to teach your children to ridicule religion.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:45 am
Well worth my time! Thank you. My little 6 year old has proclaimed herself a “believer!” and I’m still in the business of raising this little person. I like this respectful and intelligent, calm approach.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:47 am
Thanks for the book tips!
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:27 pm
It comes up once in a while. We talk about the other ways we are connected to people, groups that give us a sense of belonging — and we’ve been to church (and Sunday School) enough times for them to decide that it isn’t what they want to be doing on a Sunday morning. That may ebb and flow as they grow.
As for belonging to a religion, same thing — it comes up, and leads to terrific discussions. They know that they are free to make their own choices when they are older. That’s what counts.
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Did any of your children ask why they were not members of any church or religion, or feel like they were missing something?