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lareli:
Do you guys teach your kids 'Bible-Truths'? How do you go about teaching kids pre-teen and younger the truths that you've learned? Where do you even start since a lot (if not most) of what's taught here is somewhat of a unlearning process of the teachings of 'church'.. How, what and where do you start teaching a child who has not been totally indoctrinated in the teachings of the 'church'?

Thanks

Wittenberg:
I wrote something a few weeks back about telling my son the truth. Basically I just told him that Jesus died for the sins of everyone and that everyone would know God someday. I also felt it was important to tell him God controlled everything and that there is a good reason why everything happens. My son and I have a close relationship and he's still at the age where he believes everything I say, so he excepted it. He knew about "hell" and told me he thought people went there, but was very happy to learn people don't burn for eternity. Leave it to children to recognize good news when they hear it.
I was, for some reason, apprehensive to talk to my son about these things, so I prayed about it a lot. I have been really blessed and so has my son from us discussing it.
Be blessed

lareli:
Do you read the bible to him?

Wittenberg:
Sometimes, he's 8 and gets bored if I'm reading it out loud to him. Mostly I tell him bible stories and what the point of the stories are.

lostANDfound:
We teach ours (2,6 & 8) about what we believe and why.  And point out inconsistencies in their childrens bible story books, and let them know that God chose a certain way to teach us, and He will reveal himself to them through their lives.  And that it's good to wonder and question, even if it challenges what their parents believe. And we read the bible together every night before bed, so if they want to stall bedtime they ask more questions.  :)

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