Coming from a world where the word itself is not even widely know, the idea of being raised as child without any explanations about the world or comforts to be held, scares me. I always heard on the internet of people leaving their religion as teenagers when they were raised by their parents religiously. Lots of people fall into existentialism, which makes sense to me
But what of a child. I am a very anxious person(as i have come to accept). Being told that there is nothing after death or that no one really knows, would have send me spiraling. That said, logically, people have done it(even if i can’t picture it) so i am also wondering how people/parents grappled with this and struggles they faced, what solutions they come up with
Also, on the opposite of the spectrum, what happens when your child converts(?) to a religion. Yes its there choice and all, but i cant imagine there being no resentment or conflicted feeling
I was raised atheist and I still am as an adult. Accepting the concept of death is just part of growing up, I guess. It’s not as big of a deal as it sounds like it would be. I think it keeps me more grounded, actually, but it really doesn’t gave a profound effect on my daily life and it never did. Believers who fuss over the idea or the difference seem kinda immature to me.
I think that if my son were to join a religion some day, my reaction would depend a lot on which religion. I think they’re all factually incorrect, but only some sects are morally wrong. If he joined the Unitarians, he could probably drag me to church occasionally, but if he joined a sect that made him condemn me for my beliefs, it would become difficult to stay close to him. That would hurt a lot.