The article discusses the challenges faced by atheist parents trying to navigate conversations about religion, particularly Christianity, with their young children. The parents express concern about discussing faith respectfully without belittling beliefs that differ from their own. The advice emphasizes that addressing religious concepts does not have to involve scorn or dismissal, and suggests that the discomfort stems from the parents' own biases. It advocates for open dialogue that encourages curiosity while fostering respect for different beliefs.
As with most 'how do I explain so-and-so to my kids' questions, what you think is a gap in the world's understanding is really a gap in your own.
It is actually not difficult to explain the idea of faith to children without scorn if you don't, in fact, hold scorn for faith.
The problem for you is that you do. But you know you shouldn't. So you are having trouble admitting that.
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