Atheist parents!

Hey here's something that I've been pondering for a while. Those of you atheists here, if you're ever considering children, how would you plan on broaching to them religion? I'm an atheist, and so is my girlfriend (well she in all but name I guess) and if we have kids, I'm honestly quite stumped about what information to give them. Certainly I'm not going to indoctrinate them in any sort of religion, but I also think it's important they be aware such things. It's a tough subject, mostly because they'd be an incredible minority in school, definitely the target of harassment at times, and who knows if we as parents would receive some kind of backlash for not teaching them about "the Lord." I'm against religion and so is my girlfriend, so why teach our children something that we're fundamentally opposed to?

Anyway, your thoughts?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Bernard Black

Children will learn about religion through other means, whether that be their friends or through school. When they ask questions, as they are bound to being such curious creatures, treat them as you should; like they have a brain and can reach their own decisions. Tell them how you feel personally, but that you respect their choice if they do not agree. That's how I'd raise my children anyway.

Yes. That is perfectly logical and my viewpoint on the matter. If it results in shouting matches when they're teenagers, then that only stems from the way I've raised them.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

Personally, I plan to raise them without religion all together. That includes atheism.

You consider atheism a religion? I don't. I doubt other atheists do either.

There's nowhere I can't reach.