Relax, It's Just God Quotes

“As any mom or dad can attest, parenthood in general is a journey into another world. Often suddenly and for the first time, we realize the capacity of our hearts, the complexity of our desires, and the extent of our limitations. Before kids, we might have thought we had it all figured out; after kids, we know better.”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

“Yet, despite this constant focus on critical thinking, millions of parents—Good parents! Nice parents!—offer their children no choice at all when it comes to religious beliefs. Instead, many children are taught to put their faith in one particular god, to trust that the Lord has a plan for them, that Muhammad paved a way for them, that Jesus will save them, that the saints will watch over them, and that a devil may tempt them to do "bad things" for which they could be eternally punished. That many religious parents do so with little concern as to how those messages may affect their children's ability to think critically is a testament to a gaping dichotomy of expectations they have for their youngsters. Think for yourself, these parents seem to be saying, until it comes to religion. Religion gets a pass.”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

“Teaching my kids to appreciate themselves and what they accomplish. So many religious people are too quick to thank their god for their successes. I want my kids to pat themselves on the back when they accomplish something. I”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

“I would say that the single best thing is to teach children to think for themselves—question everything, no topic is off limit—make your own choices and be responsible for them. Knowing”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

“We don’t want to indoctrinate our kids, but we don’t want to lose them to closed-minded fundamentalists either. We want our kids to choose their own beliefs, but only within reason. Letting”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

“Avoiding discussions about religion is like avoiding discussions about sex,”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

“As any mom or dad can attest, parenthood in general is a journey into another world. Often suddenly and for the first time, we realize the capacity of our hearts, the complexity of our desires, and the extent of our limitations. Before kids, we might have thought we had it all figured out; after kids, we know better.”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious