Jenny, usually well-spoken and to the point, let's her explanation peter out into an unusual silence. "How should I explain this. Our lives are superficial, society is very capitalist. We are the MTV generation without the music, you know, it's not about the music anymore it's about sex and nudity. It's superficial...."
Teen Muslim convert defies atheist family
I wonder how many children of atheist families will feel there is something missing in there lives?
Children who are raised with a robust and well-developed spiritual life are happier, more optimistic, more thriving, more flexible, and better equipped to deal with life’s ordinary (and even extraordinary) traumas than those who are not.
Why Kids Need Spirituality
I'm the first to say we are free to create our own purpose, I spent a large part of my life seeking spiritual truths, but will this satisfy a teen looking for answers?
I encouraged the questioning of truth claims with my kids. I ended up with an atheist, a Buddhist and I new age spiritualist. It's hard to promote atheism, there's nothing to promote.
16 human desires as curiosity, acceptance, family, honour, idealism, independence, order, physical activity, power, romance, saving, social contact, eating, status, tranquillity and vengeance. Professor Reiss said: "It doesn't matter whether God exists or not as religious belief is aimed at fulfilling our basic human desires.
Why humans believe in God: He fulfils need for vengeance, power and 14 other human needs
16 human desires. What answers does atheism have for children?
Teen Muslim convert defies atheist family
I wonder how many children of atheist families will feel there is something missing in there lives?
Children who are raised with a robust and well-developed spiritual life are happier, more optimistic, more thriving, more flexible, and better equipped to deal with life’s ordinary (and even extraordinary) traumas than those who are not.
Why Kids Need Spirituality
I'm the first to say we are free to create our own purpose, I spent a large part of my life seeking spiritual truths, but will this satisfy a teen looking for answers?
I encouraged the questioning of truth claims with my kids. I ended up with an atheist, a Buddhist and I new age spiritualist. It's hard to promote atheism, there's nothing to promote.
16 human desires as curiosity, acceptance, family, honour, idealism, independence, order, physical activity, power, romance, saving, social contact, eating, status, tranquillity and vengeance. Professor Reiss said: "It doesn't matter whether God exists or not as religious belief is aimed at fulfilling our basic human desires.
Why humans believe in God: He fulfils need for vengeance, power and 14 other human needs
16 human desires. What answers does atheism have for children?