Should we allow our kids to play with kids of a different faith?

Clearly you need to wrap your kid in a bubble and no sound either. Let your kids just watch. That’s so sad. Mrs Christian, I’m Christian and I was taught to love the way Jesus loves me despite religious beliefs. It is called the world girl you are gonna hurt your child in the long run. Let them be little. That fact that you asked this. Maybe just as a suggestion Go get parenting classes.

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Sounds like u need to find some land far away from ppl and start ur own little community :woman_shrugging:t2::woman_shrugging:t2: tht way u Dnt have to worry abt ur children playing with others​:roll_eyes: doesn’t sound like ur being to Christian like. JMO… I thought we were suppose to love everyone regardless of wht religion we are. And to be honest I Dnt see a child just up a start a conversation or asking questions of wht your kids believe in. I’m pretty sure all they wld do is play and have fun like children are suppose to do.

I was waiting for someone else to comment because when I was going to comment it would have been 666 lmao.
But the bible says to love thy neighbor as you love yourself. And also judge not lest ye be judged. You are judging your neighbors by the car sticker and that is not right at all.
Your kids should be able to play with other kids if different faiths. Do they go to public school? If so they will be playing with kids if different faiths or no beliefs at all.

Let kids be kids. Love thy neighbor

We’d hangout with everyone as kids we never based anything off religion… everyone has their own thing I personally don’t care what you religions are as long as your kind n mean well.

Most kids aren’t discussing religion while they’re playing.

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Are you going to not send them to school and isolate them from the world? They will be attending school with other students with many different beliefs and religions, teach them to not be judgmental and to respect others beliefs.

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Wow,joining the real world yet? You’re encouraging hatred in your kids…I can’t play with Timmy because he’s Black,Muslim, Jewish, Asian…you fill in the blank. Just think,we can’t play with your kids because they’re Christian! How do you expect them to interact in the world as adults. If you feel that way, move to Italy! You will come in contact with less non-Christian people in Vatican City!
You need help & lots of it!!

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Have you ever read the Bible? Jesus loved everyone! He hung out with everyone! Your beliefs do not make you better than others. I promise you your children will be fine.
P.s. I’m a pentecostals preacher’s daughter.

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We don’t have a faith and don’t treat those who do with any less respect. I’m open to my kids being who they want to be and able to make that choice by learning about all different religions and beliefs. Knowledge is power and kids will grow up to be who they want to be. Let them play, as long as they are respectful and kind. Let kids be kids.

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WOW!!! You are seriously going to dictate who your children play with based on someone else’s beliefs?! Let’s be honest, no matter what religion kids will be kids. Nothing is going to stop any child from acting like a child! Don’t take there childhood away based on something YOU believe in! And most definitely don’t push it on your children, they WILL rebel and do what they want and believe what they want! Ans last I checked kids don’t sit around on the playground discussing religion, so don’t make it a big deal and let them have fun!

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1.kids don’t really talk about religion :thinking: 2.Ur basing alot off a sticker on someone’s car. 3.As Christians we are supposed to love and not judge one another. . Jesus saves and witnessed to and loves everyone. Ur worried about them influencing ur childern. Maybe ur kids would make one of the other kids curious about Jesus. Ask ur pastor the same question U asked us see what he says…
If ur worried about something just stay close and listen when they play. I wouldn’t be mean about it tho. They may be sweet wonderful respectful childern and a nice family. But if you’re just basing whether your kids can play with the neighbor kids bc of a sticker on their car. thts not nice.

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I’m a Christian but know kids are kids they do not sit there and talk about each others religion they play. What happen to loving each other. God made us all and loves us all . You’re not suppose to look down on anyone with a different belief.

You are the biggest peice of :poop: on this earth. :grinning:

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Have fun with your children HATING you as adults. I think this could be a very eye opening experience for your family.

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By teaching your kids about other religions, you can ensure that they don’t put up such defences against those who are different to them. If they understand what others believe in and why their faith is what it is, they can build bridges rather than burn them down. Their kids want to play with your kids I believe kids will be kids and they should play together. It’s not Christian like to judge your neighbors based off a bumper sticker. Kids learn by example and by not allowing them to play with the neighbors kids. Your judging and your teaching your kids to judge also.

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Wow if ur a real Christian then read the bible the 10 commandments

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My family was like this…they didn’t believe in drinking…what did I do anyway? Drank…:grin:

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to each their own, just make sure you keep your kids in check and not someone else’s kids. and just like you don’t want outside influences for your kids keep your beliefs to yourself.

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:joy: u cannot lie to ur children about other religions, ur kids will choose what they want regardless, they are not ur property ! Poor kids

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As a reverend I have ponder on your question the answer is yes it gives them an understanding of other people I study Jehovah Witnesses (as my foster grandmother was one I read the Koran in high school as well as Hinduism, Paganism, as well as Wicca the Church I work for is open minded and open heart Matthew 7 is what I base my life on "Do not judge , or you too will be judged.For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the same measure you use,it will be measured to you “why do you look the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye but don’t pay attention to the plank in your own eye?” The reason why people is turning away from church is because people judges them the way you speak and your actions is turning them away then it is for them to go towards God. the fact of the matter is this I can save 10 people in a bar then I can in a church because they don’t feel judged or feel like it’s a must. Kids has questions the more they know the better don’t turn it as bad experiences for them but do it together as a family some of the traditions we have is based on other religions such as Paganism my 13 year old Nephew is studying the Norse religion right now but he also goes to Church every Sunday I was 20 when I met a satanist he didn’t judge me for being a Christian he just felt like everyone who went to church and got judge so he went somewhere where he felt comfortable with him being himself he respected my decisions as I did his that’s what’s wrong with this world that people is judging others based on religion don’t be like that have an open heart and open mind God bless

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Your children are going to be their own people when they grow up. You cannot force Christianity just as the other family cannot force paganism…

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With approximately 4300 religions across the world isn’t it convenient that you and your children were born into the ‘right’ one with the only god that really exists? Crazy how that happens!
I genuinely feel sorry for your children and the hurt that your ignorance will foster; I’m sure they’ll recognise it one day too.

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I would highly recommend reading the Bible. Your answer is in there. Jesus himself loved the sinners and non believers. He loves YOU as a sinner. Please re read the Bible.

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Love thy neighbor as if you love me- Jesus.

That’s all I have to say. I’m ashamed you call yourself a Christian but I’ll pray for you. All sins are forgiven

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I never once talked about religion as a kid. I’m Christian and being in Arizona everyone is Mormon. The only thing I knew is my Mormon friends couldn’t hang out on Sundays.

Shit are we in the 16th-early 19th century…:eyes: kids are kids and can make their own decisions on faith when they come of age, keeping them locked away from other religious backgrounds is a form of isolation and control… let the kids play together you never know those kids might learn a thing or 2 from yours :woman_shrugging: be positive in a world full of negative.

Someone’s not living like Jesus would want them to. But it’s not your new neighbors…

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This just makes me sad. Religion is a way of controlling people.
You can have faith believe in God a higher being the Universe, Earth etc.
Or nothing at all and still be a decent human being. I’ve seen people go to church so much yet are despicable humans. No one is greater just because of attendance. Don’t judge on religion but on the person’s soul.

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As a pagan myself, I promise you we don’t eat children. Damn. Kids don’t care about anything besides if the other kids are fun to play with and that’s the way it should be. Worst the pagan kid will do is teach yours a love for nature. And since God made all things that ought to make you happy, right? Pagans don’t believe in a devil much less worship one. Only other Christians do that. Peace love and nature is pretty much all pagans you’d run into. Besides if God can forgive murders rapists and pedo just for the asking, I can’t imagine he’d send your poor kids to hell just for playing with the infidel pagans.

Basically you want to be the ones to indoctrinate your children…
Children should have freedom of religion and/or from religion
You brainwashing them into believing in your invisible sky daddy and not allowing them to learn other fair tales and make their own choice is sad

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As an educative atheist, let them m’fckn kids play woman. Got damn ppl these days

Ewwww ! It’s all I have ewwwwww !

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I believe you need to educate yourself on religion first before trying to help your kid … its 2022 and you live in a very multicutural society

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Are you serious right now? Who the fuck cares… Sounds like you’re in a cult

“Most judgmental people are the church people “ I thought God says “ love your neighbors “ what happened to that ?

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I feel like this is a troll post … good one

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Perhaps you need to educate yourself on paganism and how similar it is to christianity? https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2010/11-june/comment/paganism-is-not-a-distant-or-very-different-religion

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Wow - the millions of things I want to say to you! But, I’m going to practice what my momma taught me about if I can’t say something nice, then don’t say nothing at all.

Well, I guess I can say this - Bless your heart. :crazy_face::smirk:

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All I can say is wow. I grew up as a Minister’s daughter and still am and not once do I remember my parents keeping me from friends because they judged their family. I was very sheltered growing up so I def know that the more restrained you keep your kids, the worse they will rebel as soon as they can

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Please just let your kids be kids, you think they will never hear abt other religions?

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The answer is to not teach hate. Simple. I thought “Christians” were supposed to love ALL of God’s children.
You are part of the problem.

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My grandma tried to get me into the catholic faith and I only went to church to go to kids church for the juice and biscuits :sweat_smile: and to have a break from my massive family. Hated the Bible bashing I got, even in school I did not want to do Bible studies as I’d already learnt enough from grandma taking me to church and had decided it was not for me. Yet still forced to attend.

Wow, so most kids don’t even talk about religion. You do know what they talk about instead? Dinosaurs, racing, sports, barbies, mermaids, etc. religion is the last thing they will ever bring up while they play. Those kids literally just want to make friends with your kids.

Just bc a set of children are being raised a different religion from you, doesn’t mean that they can’t play.

I feel sorry for your kids and you’re taking this way too far, what that family’s religion is, is none of your business. What IS your business, is how nice these ppl are and how well they get along with your children.

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Kids don’t talk to other kids about religion normally, unless the adults are pushing that.

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You say y’all are Christians but you definitely aren’t acting like it whatsoever. You’re teaching your kids to judge others based on their beliefs. You’re in the wrong completely. Pretty sure that if you’re Christian you’re not suppose to judge others but here you are judging. You won’t be able to shelter them once they’re older and they will open their eyes and see that there’s people of different races and religions but guess what we all bleed the same we cry the same tears we have the same organs etc. you’re a disgrace to your own religion by your question

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Let your kids play with them…mtgey could be a positive influence…the sticker might be just a way to get people to laugh or think…talk to them ask them where they got it…just being it up to find out what they say…no harm in asking…there kids may only hear about God from you…ask!!!

A huge part of Christianity is supposed to be love and acceptance of “all gods children. Literally follow the bible and love thy neighbour. Ridiculous.

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I was raised pagan. I never brought my beliefs up to others inless asked and was taught it was wrong to do so. I just wish others would have respect and did the same. Let them play. Religion isn’t even a topic kids bring up. More so who wants to be the robber and who’s the cop or what dinosaur.

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:woman_facepalming:t2::face_with_monocle::face_with_peeking_eye::woozy_face: how old r your kids? I’m curious :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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This is the thing about religions that do my head in. When you’re door knocking and trying to ‘spread gods word’ you treat yourselves as though you’re all high and mighty and better then everyone else and compel others to join you. You have to be the most judgiest and hypocritical religion, in my experience. I though god and religion is about beliefs and loving thy neighbour and accepting every and all person. This is exactly why I would never sit in your church. Let your kids be kids.

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I think playing with any other faith wouldn’t hurt them in anyway. They should have a friendship with whom they connect with regardless of religion. To be fair in school they play with children of multiple cultures and religions. It isn’t fair to them to shelter them away from other children at all. That’s just my opinion.

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Oh Mama,
This is the wrong place to ask this question. Remember we are in this world, but not of it.
No one who is an unbeliever will understand and you’re getting dragged because of it.

That is a good question for your Sisters in Christ. Make sure you have a good, strong church home to keep yourself and your family grounded.
So, imo yes you and your family should be kind and loving to your neighbors. The kids can play and be kids, but for us - since me and my house serves the Lord - the playtime should never be unsupervised. This way as the primary teacher of your children you can be there to educate your kids on what your family believes if anything is stated to the contrary or even just take advantage of teachable moments. Your life and love and teaching may even help the neighbors see and desire to know our Lord. I’m praying for you cause the hate is real, but stay encouraged, our God is bigger.

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The only way for kids to truly know what they believe is to learn about other beliefs. You teach them your values and beliefs as they grow…but eventually they have to figure out things on their own. And just because this other family is pagan does not mean they will hurt your kids. It is also about you respecting and teaching your kids to respect everyone’s right to their own beliefs and spiritual values.

As a true Christian wouldn’t you want to show these kids your love for God? Growing up my parents where not Catholic, but I had a friend whose family was devote catholic, without them showing me there love for Christ I probably would have never become a catholic myself. If you truly belive in the Bible try living by it.

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Also I don’t remember where in the Bible it says Christ was born on Christmas or came on Easter. These are all pagan holidays, the days of the week have pagan roots, making wishes on birthday candles is pagan. Hon, your religion and dear old King James stole some shit. Maybe you need a bit of education yourself. I promise the English Bible don’t say what the original Bible does and God didn’t dictate that to English. A corrupt monarchy did that. Perhaps you should learn Hebrew and the true history of your own religion and stop worrying about what the neighbor kids might do.

The lord needs to help you!!!:woman_facepalming:t2:

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Wow. Doesnt your god say to love all? Doesnt he say to love all? Thats horrible. This is the reason i am no longer christian. My mother raised me that way and never truly followed what the bible said. You’re no different. I hope your god sees how ugly your heart truly is

Kids are kids…! Let them be kids and mingle with them even if not in the same religious circle coz when they get older u will see how much uve sheltered them from the reality of the world outside yr house and the way uz live… being judgemental is not a gud christian trait so that in itself shud be ur answer and better for them to be prepared than get a shock later and I’m sure if there are wrong goings ons with the other kids ur kids will come to you and say so… :thinking::thinking:

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Don’t teach your children to hate and fear, they’re not your beliefs, they’re children who should be taught to love all no matter what religion they want to go with. Let them play.

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This is data collecting, all of these are …

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What’s best for your kids ? Well not having bias parents for starters would help. The church stole pagan beliefs and turned them into Christian holidays. Not all pagans believe in sacrifice to a horned goat…in fact I’d say pagans are the nicest ppl you can meet. Non judgemental, kind to animals and the environment. Always have Time for their fellow man.

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Yes. These people breed. Sad but true

This has to be a joke… :roll_eyes::roll_eyes::roll_eyes:

And this is the problem with the world! If your way is right and your protected by god and showing Jesus love through you to others then why shelter your kids from reality??? Are you afraid they may question what your teaching them? That anyone who doesn’t believe it swears or yells is the devil! Disgusting to teach your kids that

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Teach your children how to think not what to think.

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Your children are going to encounter different religions their whole life. Why not encourage acceptance and love for all beliefs? Show your children what it really means to love everyone and that faith is just a preference… everyone is entitled to their own choices. Growing up as a Christian, I had friends from all different backgrounds…it didn’t ruin me, it taught me that everyone believes differently and that’s ok…my way may not always be right, and it taught to be open minded…

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What’s best for your children is not to push your own beliefs on to them,. They can decide when there old enough

Ew. Get with the times. Inclusion IS the Christian way. You are everything that’s wrong with Christianity and that’s one of the reasons I completely left the faith.

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Are you serious? This is just sad. You cannot even accept another human being due to their own beliefs. So if your christian, “thou shall not judge”, God loves all his children.

Don’t say your christian, if you ain’t gunna follow the religion you “preach”
So im Catholic, you gunna judge me for that next?
Damn lady. Let your kids play with other kids. You judgemental jerk.

Religion is only religion. What matters is how u faithfully trust God and worship him. It does not defy who we are. It does not matter what is ur religion or what are theirs. As long as we have the same God and not satan

What would be best in my opinion would be to let these play with whoever as long as their views and practices aren’t hurting you or your kids. Teaching them to distance themselves from anyone who might be different, especially basing it off a sticker isn’t going to help anything. And if you don’t allow your kids to learn about other things will either backfire and they’ll run right into the things you don’t want or you’ll teach them that only their religion is the right religion.
Everyone is free to their own beliefs but it’s up to us to all respect and love each other regardless of what they believe

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A good Christian is accepting of all people and learns to remain kind. Every single person is entitled to their own opinion. No one should be treated differently based on their religion. It is a shame that this is even a question.

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This is beyond ridiculous. Open your mind a little :woman_facepalming:t2:

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You can’t be serious! I do not, for any reason, want you to talk about your religion to anyone ever for your entire life! What’s best for your kids is to experience people from all different religions, cultures etc

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This is no true Christian honestly a true believer in Christianity doesn’t discriminate against other faiths. They have faith that their children will grow up and follow their own path and pray they find God’s will!

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A true Christian wouldn’t force their beliefs on others NOR CONDEMN THEM FOR IT… without oh intended… FOR GODS SAME THESE ARE CHILDREN. Let them be children and bloody play… they can’t play on their trampoline (as an example) in the back yard together because of religion? Sorry but religión should never get in the way of children being children, and the best way in my opinion for children to grow up and accept people, religions, backgrounds everything is for them to experience a life outside of a bubble.

Sounds kinda similar to my grandparents in a way. They forced me to go to church as a child, and heavily put their beliefs on me. I don’t remember much of my actual childhood, but as a teen/adult i resented them a lot for this & more. I stopped going to church because I was finally able to speak for myself. They guilted me for that & everything I didn’t do their way.

And I barely speak to my grandfather, let alone my own parents…

Its your beliefs, and as they grow older they will form their own opinions. They might be different from childhood to adolescence.

Don’t have children if you want to control them & their life. You can’t force them to see everything your way. Are you going to shield them from all of the outside influences you don’t agree with?

What you don’t teach them, the world will. Be careful what you wish for.

I truly hope you open your minds to accepting things you don’t agree with.

What’s best for our kiddos, isn’t always what we want. They will become their own person someday, and do things we don’t think are best for them.

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This type of crazy overstep is likely to put such a wedge between you and your children.

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As a Christian, from a biblical perspective Jesus hung out with people from different backgrounds, cultures, financial and social stratas. You will be doing a disservice to your children if you don’t allow them to grow and be with people of all faiths. Teach them to respect other people’s beliefs even if they aren’t your own.

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You should have known better than to come on something like this to ask this kind of question. I’m sorry you have gotten so much hate for a genuine question! I’m sure if the tables were turned they would be telling you not to let you kids play with a Christian if I were to be honest. This world hates Jesus, and most of these people clearly don’t know Jesus or the Bible. Even the ones that claim they do. I’m a Christian. I love everyone one, but at the end of the day, God is our authority. Seek His wisdom. They are just children, and you never know, your kids could witness to their kids. Then another part of me is saying bad company ruins good morals. Like I said, I would pray about it. Test the waters and let them play. Talk to your kids about it, and tell them if they have questions to ask them. It could also strengthen your kids faith. Don’t compromise your faith and values based of these horrible comments. You can’t turn to the world expecting Godly wisdom! Praying for you :heart::pray:t2:

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I am completely wowed by this. “I’m ChRisTian, I’m TeAcHIng mY kIdS tO hAtE yOUnG”… Jesus. I’ll pray for you and your children. The worst people are in church on Sundays, I swear. Are these kids ever going to be on their own? Will these kids ever learn the REAL world? This is some weirdo stuff. Doesn’t the Bible teach not to judge?? Just reading this P me off. May god be with you and yours, and may you learn to truly see his light!!

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How very Christian of you…:roll_eyes:

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How on earth do you expect people to respect your beliefs if you can’t do the same?

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Shame, shame, shame on you! You say you’re Christian and act like that? Wow! What’s next? Are you going to decide that they need to only intermingle with their own race? You have children, there are a lot of things that you get to decide for them, their friends, sexual identification and/or religion are none of them. What an ignorant, rude human being you are! I feel sorry for your children.

Part of the reason why the world is cruel is because of religion!!! I thought the bible teaches not to
Judge and love thy neighbour! What kind of Christian are you

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Oh please kids are kids let them play uf ur faith is so strong u don’t have to worry about ur kids

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Don’t forget Sinner’s were Jesus’s friends! He loves everyone So as a Christian why don’t you?

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Most of the Christian holidays come form the pagans. My sister is a Christian we are raising our kids they can choose what they want to follow what they want my wife and I are Norse pagan. We also had a few valid point against my sister and her religion with Jesus. But unless you follow the bible 100 percent no one has the right to judge and who really cares of they have a different religion then yours

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Your children are going to interact with many people in their lives and your views are yours so as your children grow up it will be their choice on the views they take to be their own, no matter how much you withhold people who don’t believe what you do or follow what you do. Closing them off from other views will only push your children to abandoning your religious views because they are so restricting and closes their minds to engaging with the greater world when there is so much variety and love and kindness out there. Don’t close their little minds to the world, or they will end up closed off from you. No religion requires you to only associate with those from your religious community to a point of restricting their friends and enjoying life as a kid.

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I grew up in a christian home. We played with our neighborhood kids. We had morman, jahovah witness, and athiest friends. Jahovah Witnesses lived right acriss the street from us. We always took turns borrrowing things from eachother. We even had friends at school that were pental costel, don’t thinkbthat is spelled correctly. Most of the time when the other religions that walk door to door came up to our door my mom would always answer and start her ministering to them, but if we told her we knew them from school she would answer the door and let them miinister their faith and take whatever handouts they were handing out. I hatebto tell you but unless you homeschool or they go to a chtistian school, they are already getting the outside influence you are afraid of.

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People like you are why some other people show such little respect for those with religious beliefs.

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Hypocrisy isn’t very Christian-like. Have you looked up the definition of a pagan? It’s obviously not what you think it is.

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Wow. Just wow. I’m a Christian but no way would I ever exclude myself, my children or others for a different belief.

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It shouldn’t matter what religion someone is or isn’t. Are you all going to live your lives never associating with someone who doesn’t follow your beliefs? That’s just crazy. And I don’t recall anywhere in the Christian faith where is says you can’t associate with people of other religions. If you truly believe in this faith it isn’t your job to judge anyone for what they believe. That’s your gods job. And I was raised Christian and never once did my parents or anyone try to keep me away from people of other faiths.

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Judgy mcjudgerton, that’s a sin ya know!!

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Put yourself on a pedestal much???

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And nobody wants to hear you or your kids talk about your “god”. Move along.
Also your children will probably grow up and resent you/Christianity

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I’m pagan and my kids hang out with kids that are Christian. Let them be kids! They will learn about other religions eventually. Being around pagan children isnt going to hurt them. My kids ask about who’s Jesus and we talk about it. They are 4 and 6 years old…have a discussion with your kids about other religious views you cant keep them in a bubble their whole lives.

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U stop being so judgemental that’s what u do. kids couldn’t give a shit bout the people they play with kids r kids let them be that without ur judgemental opinions