How do you explain what religion is to a 7 year old, especially the concept of God?

[Archie_tect]

jedi!

 

[Aperitif]

jedi!

jedi knights templar?

 

[Archie_tect]

First one to Roslyn gets the treasure.

 

[Aperitif]

neat.
To be serious for a sentence or two, at age seven, when the concepts of 'rights' and 'responsibilities' are still being formed, the apparent 'imposition' of religion seems odd. For me, it is all magic book stuff, bearing no relation to reality. Save for the fact that some people do enjoy following their favourite - like a football team etc..I suppose.
A young person with a familiar family member is going to share a family moment rather than 'see the light' I think. An exceptionally perceptive child might rationalize the explanations offered but, given the state of the 'grown up world' of today - we have a hard enough time of it and mostly get it wrong.

 

[Archie_tect]

neat.
To be serious for a sentence or two, at age seven, when the concepts of 'rights' and 'responsibilities' are still being formed, the apparent 'imposition' of religion seems odd. For me, it is all magic book stuff, bearing no relation to reality. Save for the fact that some people do enjoy following their favourite - like a football team etc..I suppose.
A young person with a familiar family member is going to share a family moment rather than 'see the light' I think. An exceptionally perceptive child might rationalize the explanations offered but, given the state of the 'grown up world' of today - we have a hard enough time of it and mostly get it wrong.

True Aperitif... I can't remember what our children's capabilities were, at 7 years old. depends on the thoughtfulness of the child to think the process through.

 

[ufkacbln]

First one to Roslyn gets the treasure.

Who's Roslyn and is she pretty?

 

[ufkacbln]

Could be worse.......

My Grandmother is a satanist and wants to take my child to participate in the mass......................