When your child's faith is not your own

This article was first presented to me as evidence of the intolerance of evangelical Christians. It is based on a letter written by an atheist to an advice columnist about dealing with his daughter's fears that he was going to Hell

When I try to explain my beliefs (that I don't believe in God or a higher power), she cries. I am certainly not trying to deny her mother the right to take her to church, but I don't want to cut my two weekends a month with her short to take her back to her mother's to attend church. Nor do I want her mother telling her that I am going to hell.

But the advice columnist's response was excellent and balanced.

What I am trying to say is, the way to help your daughter grow is not to debate the existence of God. It is to go to church with your daughter and experience what she is experiencing.

You can argue about who is winning and who is losing. But at least watch the game.

Read on through the article. It is a good read and provides insight into both sides of the religious divide.