Teen children, religion, and politic issues (western, self)

[yankeegirl313]

I feel much better thinking that this is normal behavior as a young teen!
Thank you for the comments.

[thedwightguy]

Sign him up for the debate team.
He'll quickly find out his counter positioning on arguments have a consequence.

[yankeegirl313]

He did find this forum that had similar interests and would get on there and debate back and forth with his views, etc.

[Joe the Photog]

If you want to push him further away from what you believe, which is apparently the Bible, then make him go to church every Sunday.

[threetravelingblondes]

Well it frankly sounds to me that you've raised a perfectly fine person! Why wreck it now by shoving a Bible at him?

[beera]

Originally Posted by yankeegirl313

I am posting this here, because I feel shame and guilt for not taking my son to church!
He just turned 15 last month, and he is into Communisim, and wants to be in Politics when he is older.
He enjoys to be the the one who disagrees with everyone else, because he said he feels like he shouldn`t have to agree with everyone else, just to fit in, or be part. He explained that everyone is different, but it shouldn`t mean that they get treated any different from anyone else.
Sigh... I am at my wits end.
He told me that he didn`t understand how a big guy in the sky could create every living thing in this world in 6 days! He told me that he didn`t believe in GOD! My heart broke.
I told him that we need to get the Bible out, and read. He said that the Bible is just words that someone else written, that's not true. He ask for "proof."
I explained to him that our Faith in him is enough, and we must believe in him.
I don`t understand his thinking on this! He told me to read the Buddism book, and open my mind to other religions. I get frustrated, and lose my patients with him about all this.
I cannot start pushing religion down him now. What do I do? Let him learn as he goes on his own?
Communisim? His Dad and I have tried to explain our reasoning behind how we feel, and he just seems to want to point out what he has learned.

Smile and nod until he turns 20.

My brother was the same way, didn't believe in God, etc. I told him he was free to believe whatever he wanted, just be respectful of other people's beliefs.

He's 22 now and quite "normal" again.

[Natsku]

Explain your beliefs to him and let him question them. Have an honest discussion with him. Then let him draw his own conclusions and accept them as you cannot force religion in a person.

[somebodynew]

Originally Posted by yankeegirl313

I am posting this here, because I feel shame and guilt for not taking my son to church!
He just turned 15 last month, and he is into Communisim, and wants to be in Politics when he is older.
He enjoys to be the the one who disagrees with everyone else, because he said he feels like he shouldn`t have to agree with everyone else, just to fit in, or be part. He explained that everyone is different, but it shouldn`t mean that they get treated any different from anyone else.
Sigh... I am at my wits end.
He told me that he didn`t understand how a big guy in the sky could create every living thing in this world in 6 days! He told me that he didn`t believe in GOD! My heart broke.

Yah I held off telling my Mom until she was ready to hear it. But I am right there with your son. It hit me one time that there was no more evidence for the god of the bible than there was for Roman or Greek myths.

I told him that we need to get the Bible out, and read. He said that the Bible is just words that someone else written, that's not true.

What is not true?

He ask for "proof."

Smart kid. I would use the word evidence, since there really is no such thing as proof. Only extended lack of disproof. But it does seem odd to me to believe in a magical being based on the book whose storeis are conflicting and often do not even lead to the dogma of the religions who claim their use it as their word of god.

I explained to him that our Faith in him is enough, and we must believe in him.

It is enough for YOU. Evidently not for him.

I don`t understand his thinking on this! He told me to read the Buddism book, and open my mind to other religions.

Good idea! Even if you don't agree with it or it moves you not one whit, you will have put a positive effort toward understanding your son.

I get frustrated, and lose my patients with him about all this.

I would bet my left knee that he does too.

I cannot start pushing religion down him now. What do I do? Let him learn as he goes on his own?
Communisim? His Dad and I have tried to explain our reasoning behind how we feel, and he just seems to want to point out what he has learned.

So you have tried to explain your point of view. It does not sound like you are listening to his.

[samirax4]

So what is the problem? Teenagers who are quick to conform I wonder about how they will every be able to find themselves. Have you examined some communist principles you might find them interesting too! Instead of wondering where you went wrong look at your child's interest to have a conversation with him, surprise him how open minded you are to allow him to grow.

[Anttown8s]

Sigh he should declare more unfavorable things because he is a teen.