If we do not believe in something,... why we will force them to do something

I separated from my ex wife when my kids were 5 and 6. I didn't decide for them, they decided on their own. When my daughter asked me about my beliefs, I evaded her questions.

My daughter is an atheist, and my son is a Christian. I tried to teach them both empathy and compassion. The important thing to me is that both of my adult kids are decent human beings and wonderful people. They are better than their parents (in the case of my ex, that's not saying much, but.... ).

We just joined a UU community.