My children were not raised "as" Christians. Living in the United States though it is difficult to not be influenced. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, Christian? My oldest son was 10 and had a very clear idea of Santa Claus but the Easter Bunny was a bit more confusing. He then created his own mythos. He told me that he believed that Jesus rode on the back of the Easter Bunny every year and left candy for children. In raising them I felt that they should be allowed to follow their own paths whether it it be through Faith and Devotion or through Silent Contemplation or something else maybe Blind Materialism. I have not seen any movement towards the spiritual in any of them. They are all cogs in the big American Machine. B
Find what makes your heart sing…and do it! ________________________________ From: Kristopher Grey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, October 11, 2012 10:44:01 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: I need some practice advice 'Should', 'Would' and 'Could' - The seeds of intention (karma) - the roots of expectation (suffering). KG On 10/11/2012 11:35 PM, Merle Lester wrote: >so how the "f" should they be raised edgar?..merle > > >On 10/11/2012 12:16 PM, Edgar Owen wrote: >> >> NO ONE should be raised as a muslim, Christian or in any other >> delusion.. That makes it that more difficult to reach realization... > >This perceived difficulty - this attachment to form - IS the "delusion". > >KG > > >
