I thought it was important to raise my children with religion as a young mother. I wanted my children to have the option of believing or not. I felt giving them religious classes would be the first phase and then when they were older (middle to high school) expand their believes as they asked questions about life events and why I didn't attend church. At that point I felt they lived with some religious teachings and lived what they saw and could ask questions that would make their choice of accepting religion or not their option. My oldest child continued his catholic upbringing but is accepting to my beliefs of not believing. My middle child, I think believes in god but I'm not sure how secure she is and if she just joins her husband in his beliefs possibly. Just not sure. My youngest daughter follows my beliefs at this time.

Nope, I will give 'em the morals to fit in the world, respect the elder ones, sharing and caring kind of things, etc.
And then, this is their life.

Absolutely not. My children were raised with information on all religions and knew that I was an atheist and they were allowed to make their own choices. None of them chose religion.

HELL FUCKING NO.

I'd sooner burn down the entire town than give into that nonsense.

No, I would raise them to think for themselves. TO have morals, respect those wiser than themselves, to be kind and caring and to respect everyone and their beliefs. As they get older and decide to become religious then I will support that decision but I will also make sure that they still respect others point of view

I almost did! I grew up going to church but never feeling comfortable when I was there. When I got married we didn’t go to church because of work schedules. When we decided to have kids I swore that I was going to raise them in the church. I wanted them to have the best chance and I thought church was the answer. However again the work schedules hindered things and the years went by and we never went. I now realize that things worked out perfectly. I have 2 grown sons who are non believers and am very thankful I didn’t subject them to the church.

No

never

Just to fit in no my ex-wife believes in God they will have to make that decision on her own like I came to that decision I don't force what I believe on to my children because that's just repeating the cycle of religion they have to make that decision on her own they know I don't believe in God and they're already asked me questions I tried to be as vague as possible because they're 7 and 10 they don't have time for that right now they're kids they need to be kids

If I was going to raise kids it wouldn't be in the highly religious area I live now.

I would not, however if my children began to ask I would not hesitate to help them find out about any religion they want and allow them to make their own choices on what they'll believe in.

My children were raised in the church only because I was, even though I no longer go and I am agnostic. I want them to reach their own conclusion.

NOPE!

no, of course my children are grown up . I have no control over my grandkids or my grandkids. my 2 kids and my grand kids are mostly non believers, and my great grandkids are babies.

Nope. I refused to indoctrinate my 3 children. I left it up to them to decide. My oldest is agnostic, while my two younger ones are atheist. My sisters are the only family that understands. The rest of my family knows, but they don't talk to me much anymore.
To be honest, that's perfectly fine by me. They don't pay my bills, they don't house/feed my children, and they don't have a say so.
I guess I'm a bit outward in my dismissal of their beliefs. An aunt scoffed at me when she thanked God for my uncle's surgery going well... I simply thanked the doctor.

Hello no. my children are raised as atheist HOWEVER I do tell them that when they become adults I want them to make their own decisions. OR now. Just educate yourself on every major world religion first. If one speaks to you then I will support that decision. However so far my oldest grew up and did that and agreed that religion is bat shit nutso lol

No. They should choose, not me. "To fit in" is a lousy reason, but I do not put much stock in convention, so I could be biased.

I raised my children to be open to experiencing as much as they wanted. I am not anti-religion. I tried many religions when I was young. By the time I was 14 and nominated for Pres. of a statewide group of a Christian youth group, I knew that almost all religions had more in common than in difference.

No. I nurtured an appreciation in them for "how" to think over "what" to think. This comes at a later age, but they can still see it modeled in their parents from a young age. It also involved many conversations with them, some long and protracted based on what was being explored. It also helped to declare my own motives for why I viewed topics in a certain light.

Oh no. My boys grew up with no religion, it was up to them and neither believe.

Why would anyone lie to their children about a god? Truth is truth and facts are facts and neither can be found in religion. Honesty is the best policy when it comes to raising children.

NEVER. I do not want children who deny science and reason, just to support some god.

Not at all.

No

I didn't raise them that way