Heathen Gods by Mark Ludwig Stinson7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() I reached the age of 37 or so, without even HEARING of heathenry. I know that if I do not teach my kids about heathenry, no one will. It is about communicating, sharing, explaining, and letting them know what you believe. It is not about “forcing” your children to do or believe anything. Some will say that teaching your child about your spirituality or belief system, is somehow “forcing them into a religion.” I believe that much of this reaction is based on negative experiences with being forced to go to Christian church or being forced to pray as a child. ![]() Nathan (10) has begun helping with tasks during our Fainings, and is beginning to show an interest in toasting during Symbel. When that happens, you will have very little input or control regarding how they fill that emptiness. But, when we leave a spiritual hole or emptiness in our children, they will find someone willing to fill that hole. ![]() It might be their classmate, their Uncle Bob, their first girlfriend or boyfriend, or even some television show. If you do not teach your children your belief system as the basis for which they live good and honorable lives – then someone else most certainly will. If you do not teach your children about spirituality, the Gods, their Ancestors, and the way to live their lives in relation to the divine – then someone else most certainly will. ![]()
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