Teaching Children About Religion
There's something I want to get off my chest. When I made the decision 40 years ago to not bring my children up in a religion, I should have compensated for this decision by educating them about the subject of religion. I did not do that. We never talked about it. As a consequence, my kids grew up knowing nothing about religion, which I'm sure created some confused and uncomfortable moments when their classmates would ask them: "What religion are you?" I should have prepared them for such questions.
posted by Jim Fleming @ 3:44 PM
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When asked what religion I am I generally reply, Pseudosgnosticjudeochristianeccumenicalnondenominationalist.
From time to time "None of your business." works.
In certain situations "Shut yer pie hole! I ain't payin'
twenty buck for yappin'." is appropriate.
You just have to get a feel for the moment.
Sorry what I mean was: Pseudoagnosticjudeochristianeccumenicalnondenominationalist.
I need to proofread better.
Bert,
Your reply to the "What is your religion" question is clever and funny, although it smells a bit like a religion with a long name. (I know it's not; I get the joke).
Then again, you're an adult, not an unprepared kid.
My answer today might be "none of your business" -- it depends on who asks and why. Or it might be "I'm an agnostic." Or I might say "Catholic of course!" just to fuck with them.
Jim
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