Can my parents force me to be Christian?
No one can make you be religious. Your parents can make you go to church and participate until you’re 18, but they can’t make you believe in any thing. Just do your time, as it were, and avoid arguments. You are not going to change their opinions or beliefs either.
Is it good for parents to force religion?
Parents should be more accepting and lenient toward the decision their child makes when it comes to religion. Forcing a child to practice a religion they don’t feel committed or connected could damage the child’s overall outlook on religion and can make them resent their family.
How to challenge your parents about Christianity in the modern world?
Each generation of young Christians are going to challenge their parents with new questions about Christianity in the modern world. It is impossible for parents to prepare for or know all the answers for these questions. The only way to address this need is for parents to ask these questions with their children.
Should parents use God for intimidation in a conflict with children?
Even the best parents can find themselves wanting some divine backup in a conflict with their children. However, using God for intimidation in a conflict with children has two major issues. First, it means children are associating God as “against them.”
How can parents engage children in the Christian community?
Parents who are engaged and active in a church community are more likely to have children who find ways to participate in the Christian community at large. Parents and churches have a responsibility to help children know they have gifts, talents, and inspiration that are not only welcome in the community, they are vital to it.
What does the Bible say about children obeying their parents?
The Bible says that children should obey and submit to their parents (Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20). But our son says that because he’s an adult, this commandment doesn’t apply to him anymore. When does an adult child become fully independent of his parents’ control?