Something to bash on

[Occhidiangela]

People don't want to be reminded of Jesus when they're picking up the latest issue of "Jugs."
-Lemmy

Good one. :lol: When you have children, some day in the far future, it is well to remember that children in the early developmental stage benefit from structure and consistency. As they grow, the structure can flex, but a sense of security is very handy in considering a great number of things in absolutes. Where that is based from, and how it is taught to them by you and your future wife, the source of "right from wrong" themes, is up to you. As they flesh out their reasoning skills, they can learn how gray the world really is. How quickly they can arrive at this stage is again up to you, and what you endorse. Likewise, what you expose them to, and what they are exposed to beyond your immediate control.

Be prepared to do a lot of explaining, and if you find yourself in the situation I have frequently been in -- I don't really know -- hit the Encyclopedia, the Bible, the Dictionary, or a well grounded web page, to back up your explanation.

Whatever you do, don't trust what they are taught in school. The curricula in public schools has been used as source of indoctrination for some time now, perhaps forever, and may well be at odds with where you are coming from.

Best of luck when that happens. To sum up, the right from wrong comes from what you teach them, and what you endorse.

Occhi