I have read both stories on Im going to raise my children with god and the other without god. I have also read a lot of the comments on both. I have also had long conversions with co-workers and family members about the topic. And from everything this is my belief..
I dont believe in God myself and found the first Ireport very intresting, just knowing Im not the only one that feels this way it helps let me know Im not crazy. Now I dont believe, but I do believe in leading a good life. And with this that means treating others how you would want to be treated and a helping others when they are more in need. This is stuff that I didnt learn from the bible but from my parents.
Now maybe they learned it from the bible and just pasted it on to me, could be but never the less I learned it form them. I did grow up with going to church on sundays and having sunday school. I had to conformation classes and I even was involved with church progragms. And to top it all off I meet my wife a church program. So as far as giving it a chance, I did. Now im telling you all this to lay some back ground work here so you better understand what Im getting at. Lastly before I get to my point is this I had my first child this past year and if your a parent you all ready know it is the best thing that will ever happen to you. Ok now to my point.
With reading both stories and all there comments I have this to say, thought I agree with not raising you children with God I also agree that if there intrested in God themselfs that you should help them find God even if you dont believe in him yourself. And the reason I say this is freedom, though you may say God is a bad or good parent it is you that is the parent here in your childs life. And if they want to or dont want to beleive then thats up to you as the parent to support.
Now just because I dont believe doesnt make my answer for life right, its my belief and thats it. But also you beleiving in God doesnt mean that it is right either, but that it is your beleive. And because of our great country we can have both beleives and we can freely talk about them.
Now I could on and on about this and list things that I beleive but thats not what this is about, this about a much bigger picture. This is about you as a person and as a parent. As I was reading the comments on both and even the stories there was so much finger pointing and digging into who was right and why they were right, which thats not what it should be about. We all know that once we have made our mind up its hard to change it, it can be done by fighting back and forth wont do it. The point is that everyone has the right to beleive what they beleive and also the right to raise there kids the way they see fit.
Now after reading the comments they made me sick some of what was being said.
First was that the story of why I wont raise my kids with god. Tha fact that people wanted it removed because it wasnt right to have it on the site, why isnt it right because you dont beleive in it. With that you are taking away a freedom that we have which is speech and whether you agree or disagree doesnt matter.
Also with that story talking about how there a bad parent for what they are doing by not bring God into there life. Who are you to judge if there a good parent or not, if I remember correctly for my teachings only God can judge you and if this what you beleive way waste you time judging other people worry about you and your famliy. Make sure your being the best parent that you can be for your children.
Also going the other way its not fair either and I dont think that she meant for this way either. Just because your a non beleive doesnt give you the right to push your beleives on to others either. She said that she doesnt beleive but she doesnt care if others do beleive thats there freedom. And alot of the comments were I hate that beleivers push there beliefs on me. Well it works both ways if you dont like it done to you what makes it right to push your beliefs on them. You need to be honest with yourself and stand true to what you believe and its ok to talk about your beleives but there is no need to push them on others, if anything this pushes them away and close the door to listening to anything you have to say. If someone wants to believe then they will find it and ask questions, its not a personnal job to convert everyone to our beliefs. I beleive in my beleifs not because of everyone else but because of myself and myself only.
I want to concluded with this I have worked inside a prison as an officer now for almost six years. I have seen alot of stuff that I wont ever forget good and bad. I have seen and talked to many different people with many different beleives. But never do I look at any one of them any different then I would look at anyone else I would meet. They are poeple like the rest of us and yes they made a mistake but there still people. Now were Im going is Im always asked how is it in there, are they all evil poeple, how do you do that, how can you talk to them. I get all kinds of questions like this and I tell them I treat them with respect, thats it. Now when I was reading your comments I felt little respect towards one another. We are free my friends, we dont have to set up visits that least two hours to see our kids and family. We are there with each other when we lose a loved on and also when we gain one. These are the things that matter in life, being with poeple that we love. And if poeple we love is God then so be it, but if its not then thats fine too. But no matter what you beleive you should always respect one and other and also respect one anothers beliefs even if you dont believe. Because in the end you have to live with your self and the parent that you are not the guy that believes, not the milk man but you. So instead of bashing each other just talk to each other and be respectful.
I hope this hits home to most of you, I feel that there is to much fighting over this topic and I feel it should stop, the judgement on others for there believes is wrong and as a humanbeing you should feel bad. We can live together and beleive different things and we can talk about them everyday. So try it Im challaging you to be more respectful and less judgemental torwards others and to have and open mind not on beleives but on others. Its not that you have to believe in what they say but as long as you listen, that is all that matters.
Thank you for reading have a great day.
I dont believe in God myself and found the first Ireport very intresting, just knowing Im not the only one that feels this way it helps let me know Im not crazy. Now I dont believe, but I do believe in leading a good life. And with this that means treating others how you would want to be treated and a helping others when they are more in need. This is stuff that I didnt learn from the bible but from my parents.
Now maybe they learned it from the bible and just pasted it on to me, could be but never the less I learned it form them. I did grow up with going to church on sundays and having sunday school. I had to conformation classes and I even was involved with church progragms. And to top it all off I meet my wife a church program. So as far as giving it a chance, I did. Now im telling you all this to lay some back ground work here so you better understand what Im getting at. Lastly before I get to my point is this I had my first child this past year and if your a parent you all ready know it is the best thing that will ever happen to you. Ok now to my point.
With reading both stories and all there comments I have this to say, thought I agree with not raising you children with God I also agree that if there intrested in God themselfs that you should help them find God even if you dont believe in him yourself. And the reason I say this is freedom, though you may say God is a bad or good parent it is you that is the parent here in your childs life. And if they want to or dont want to beleive then thats up to you as the parent to support.
Now just because I dont believe doesnt make my answer for life right, its my belief and thats it. But also you beleiving in God doesnt mean that it is right either, but that it is your beleive. And because of our great country we can have both beleives and we can freely talk about them.
Now I could on and on about this and list things that I beleive but thats not what this is about, this about a much bigger picture. This is about you as a person and as a parent. As I was reading the comments on both and even the stories there was so much finger pointing and digging into who was right and why they were right, which thats not what it should be about. We all know that once we have made our mind up its hard to change it, it can be done by fighting back and forth wont do it. The point is that everyone has the right to beleive what they beleive and also the right to raise there kids the way they see fit.
Now after reading the comments they made me sick some of what was being said.
First was that the story of why I wont raise my kids with god. Tha fact that people wanted it removed because it wasnt right to have it on the site, why isnt it right because you dont beleive in it. With that you are taking away a freedom that we have which is speech and whether you agree or disagree doesnt matter.
Also with that story talking about how there a bad parent for what they are doing by not bring God into there life. Who are you to judge if there a good parent or not, if I remember correctly for my teachings only God can judge you and if this what you beleive way waste you time judging other people worry about you and your famliy. Make sure your being the best parent that you can be for your children.
Also going the other way its not fair either and I dont think that she meant for this way either. Just because your a non beleive doesnt give you the right to push your beleives on to others either. She said that she doesnt beleive but she doesnt care if others do beleive thats there freedom. And alot of the comments were I hate that beleivers push there beliefs on me. Well it works both ways if you dont like it done to you what makes it right to push your beliefs on them. You need to be honest with yourself and stand true to what you believe and its ok to talk about your beleives but there is no need to push them on others, if anything this pushes them away and close the door to listening to anything you have to say. If someone wants to believe then they will find it and ask questions, its not a personnal job to convert everyone to our beliefs. I beleive in my beleifs not because of everyone else but because of myself and myself only.
I want to concluded with this I have worked inside a prison as an officer now for almost six years. I have seen alot of stuff that I wont ever forget good and bad. I have seen and talked to many different people with many different beleives. But never do I look at any one of them any different then I would look at anyone else I would meet. They are poeple like the rest of us and yes they made a mistake but there still people. Now were Im going is Im always asked how is it in there, are they all evil poeple, how do you do that, how can you talk to them. I get all kinds of questions like this and I tell them I treat them with respect, thats it. Now when I was reading your comments I felt little respect towards one another. We are free my friends, we dont have to set up visits that least two hours to see our kids and family. We are there with each other when we lose a loved on and also when we gain one. These are the things that matter in life, being with poeple that we love. And if poeple we love is God then so be it, but if its not then thats fine too. But no matter what you beleive you should always respect one and other and also respect one anothers beliefs even if you dont believe. Because in the end you have to live with your self and the parent that you are not the guy that believes, not the milk man but you. So instead of bashing each other just talk to each other and be respectful.
I hope this hits home to most of you, I feel that there is to much fighting over this topic and I feel it should stop, the judgement on others for there believes is wrong and as a humanbeing you should feel bad. We can live together and beleive different things and we can talk about them everyday. So try it Im challaging you to be more respectful and less judgemental torwards others and to have and open mind not on beleives but on others. Its not that you have to believe in what they say but as long as you listen, that is all that matters.
Thank you for reading have a great day.