Help i am frustrated!

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

We should approach this the same way as we would want things played out if our child was getting baptized in an AOG church. If it is the child's decision to make, or if he is no longer under parental control - that changes things.

I believe it is the childs decision to make. The only decision I as a parent can make is how things will be in my home. If my child wants to partake of another religion I dont agree with, I can regulate that in my home and be justified in doing so. But if that child wants to practice that religion outside of the home then ok.

NOTE:Knowing somebody is gonna bring up the obvious idiocies, this of course does not include taking part in any practice that would hurt themselves or others or ... yada yada yada...

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by scotty

I believe it is the childs decision to make. The only decision I as a parent can make is how things will be in my home. If my child wants to partake of another religion I dont agree with, I can regulate that in my home and be justified in doing so. But if that child wants to practice that religion outside of the home then ok.

NOTE:Knowing somebody is gonna bring up the obvious idiocies, this of course does not include taking part in any practice that would hurt themselves or others or ... yada yada yada...

Totally disagree. The parents are responsible and decide what religion and what God is served until that child is no longer under their roof.


PS For them to "hurt themselves or others" is a lessor crime than to turn away from Christ - though one may argue they are closely related. Whatever authority you think you have in the prior case also applies to the latter.