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4 Simple Things Religious Parents Can Tell Their Kids to Build Tolerance for Nonbelievers
As America becomes more secular — 23 percent of us are Nones, according to the most recent Pew Research figures — it’s becoming increasingly important that religious parents talk to their kids about us. Religious kids need to be introduced to nonreligious concepts, ideas and people so that they, too, can build literacy and tolerance for the nonbelievers in their midst.
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A quick reminder for non-religious parents:
It should go without saying that the reverse is also true. Hiding the world from your kids doesn't prepare them to meet it.
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I do adhere to a religion (Christianity) - and am on the elder board at my church. That said, this article is fantastic. Just yesterday I was explaining to a 7-year-old the concept of being an atheist (she had never heard of the possibility) - that atheists are people who don't believe in God, etc - and she asked some awesome questions. I love these conversations because my belief system never goes stale. In fact it stays challenged.
I really like this article - I think you could make it work for many more topics that religious/non-religious.