Teaching children about atheism 19 Articles

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

When a person is an 'atheist' they do not believe in God. Teaching a child to 'not believe' in a subject, other than that which is morally incorrect, would be rather unusual. My parents are atheists and yet made sure t...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

Children are born with faith and unlimited hope. To a child, anything is possible. Most kids naturally believe there is a God, and most want to believe in miracles and Heaven and life after death. The challenge comes wh...read more

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by Candy Jules

My parents weren't much for going to church, but they always made sure we got there. They let us try different churches to see what was right for us. They didn't try to sway us one way or the other, and for that, I have th...read more

by Lukas Lim

Atheistic Scripture As a child i have rather fond memories of Christian scripture classes. It was something we did at school in order to learn about how we were all sinful beings and that we were destined a life of damn...read more

by Indigo Stone

As the mother of an incredible six year old, I have had the opportunity to teach him many things, including my beliefs as both a pagan and an atheist. I have taught my son to be kind to people, animals, plants and insects...read more

by Richard Collins

Atheist parents should approach the subject of teaching children about atheism in the same way they teach their children about other issues such as correct social behavior, sexual responsibility (at an age appropriate leve...read more

by Raven Garcia

Do I agree with teaching children about atheism? Well, yes and no. As an Antitheist myself, I do not consider Atheism or Agnosticism as religions. They are indeed religious beliefs, or schools of thought, but i do not thin...read more

by Neil Woodard

If one is going to teach children about atheism, one must also teach about the existence of God, the creator and provide the evidence or proof that God does exist. In this way, the child will at least get two opposing vie...read more

by Rob Bryant

If you have an atheistic home, one where both parents are atheists, teaching your children about atheism isn't too much different than teaching your children about any other ideas or practices. One big problem is that you ...read more

by Simon Wright

The teaching of matters related to religion and spirituality is a sensitive one. When I was at school, there was very little impartiality. We were taught by a clergyman, so inevitably there was going to be some bias there!...read more

by Kristy Rutledge

In regards to the question, "should Atheism be taught to children" another question in the same sense should be a factor in the judging- Should Christianity be taught to children? In both cases, the answer -of course. ...read more

by Beast

The mind of a child is, by its very malleable nature, prone to obeisance to higher authorities. As far as evolution and its close sidekick, natural selection, are concerned, a child needs to acquire essential, life-preserv...read more

by Ameri-mache'

Teaching a child that God doesn`t exist is only helping this world to keep slipping farther and farther into the abyss which is swallowing us all, one civilization at a time. A constant question that is being asked more...read more

by Angela S. Young

This title could be about atheists teaching atheism to their children, or it could be about teaching children about atheism in general. In teaching children about atheism when you are not an atheist, you should teach them...read more

by Jennifer Searle

As an atheist and a parent of two children, this topic immediately interested me. My husband and I are atheists; early on in our relationship we discussed what we would do when we had children. After much debate we decid...read more

by Scott Heritage

I think rather than teaching a child about either Atheism or Christianity, the child should be presented with the facts and be allowed to make up their own minds. However i do agree that if Atheism is taught in the correct...read more

by Richie Caldicott

The subject of teaching children about Atheism is much the same as that of teaching children about any religion. It is a fact that most children grow up accepting whatever religion their parents have, some continue to b...read more

by Jahwobble

Children should most definitely be taught about atheism. To teach them that only the religion that was practised by their parents is the only truth is tantamount to brainwashing in modern-day society. Some would even go so...read more

by Denise Difalco

Official plans are set up in Britain to teach children about atheism along with religious instruction. This is being done in an effort to bring church membership numbers back up. Once the plan is instituted, parents wi...read more