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I'm gonna brag a bit here, but when they had the conversation about evolution she explained to him that her opinion was that genetic mutations might just be God's way of giving a species a bit of help. Yep, my (then) ten year old was getting into the debate on the subject with one of her playmates. It helped a bit that we had discussed this at one point as a family.
IMO, every major religion is about us making ourselves "better" and kinder. They all are talking in some way about a code of living that is kind, thoughtful and compassionate. I guess I'm just too much of a Universalist to get all wrapped up in the fire and brimstone stuff that is so popular with some of the fundy set. (Frankly, I have always kind of wondered if some of them have actually ever made it as far as the New Testament--but that is for another discussion.)
To be brutally honest, I worry about that kid sometimes because I wonder if he'll ever launch a rebellion against some of what these people are telling him. This kid has never dressed up for Halloween, nor has he ever gone out to Trick or Treat. Yeah, that is small stuff, but if they are controlling him that much you just KNOW there is more going on with him. I think he's gonna resent it one day.
I have some family members that are pretty fundy, and I tend to avoid discussions of certain subjects with them. I think maybe my kid will come to that same attitude with this kid one day.
Oh--and did I remember to mention that he asked her who she thought should be President? Her response was that she likes Obama because he gave her a noogie when she met him. He told her that Obama is the "Anti-Christ." She asked me about it later and I explained to her that some folks dislike Obama because he doesn't look or think like they do. I could tell she was not completely comfortable with that and we went a little further with it. I reminded her that the media was ALL over Obama at one point because his MINISTER said some stuff the conservatives did not like. Her face lit up and she said she wanted to discuss THAT with the kid.
My kid is nothing if not scrappy.
Laura
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