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Doddy
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Message 19 of 62 (414340)
08-03-2007 9:05 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Dragoness
08-03-2007 3:08 PM


While I was searching around for evolution books for my PNT (Mode of the Debate: Targeting Children).
I came across this book: Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion
There is an excerpt (or similar) on the secular web: secweb.org
You might be interested to read that excerpt. I found it interesting that their advocated method involved just allowing the child to make up their own mind, and teaching them ALL the alternatives (that is, greek myths, hindu creation stories etc).
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Doddy
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Message 28 of 62 (416513)
08-16-2007 8:18 AM
Reply to: Message 26 by Taz
08-06-2007 3:19 PM


Tazmanian Devil writes:
I think the best answer you can give to your child is the often hated "I don't know". Let's admit to ourselves that we are not experts in many of the areas that they ask.
Yes, and it's good to show children the steps in finding out. Get them to look it up online, or ultimately (for some questions, like "Does fire need to breathe air?"), for you to help them work out a way to test it.

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Doddy
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Message 32 of 62 (416580)
08-16-2007 7:53 PM
Reply to: Message 30 by Dragoness
08-16-2007 3:49 PM


Re: Update
Dragoness writes:
... maybe if I see something to make me believe, but right now I just don't.
Brilliant. If only some adults were like this. How often do you hear an adult Christian say "maybe if I see something to make me disbelieve, but right now I just don't".
By the way, did you read the little excerpt I linked to earlier? And also, that author (Dale McGowen) has been interviewed by the Infidel Guy. I suggest you listen to it, as one caller asks McGowan what to do in a mixed marriage. You can find it here or directly download/listen to it here.

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