The Changing Face of Marriage

My family was never super-religious, but most of the practices decreased as I got older. For example, we used to pray before meals and go to church every Sunday, but we don't do that anymore. My parents never forced religion on me, and I'm glad that I was able to make my own choice. I was certainly brought up to respect others and taught right and wrong, but religion did not play a big part in it. I was also very fortunate to have a stable home life. With a happy family, I was never overly concerned God was not looking out for me and was very content with my faith. However, changes can bring one closer to God as a suffering child seeks somfort and answers or cause a rift if the child believes God has abandoned her. Therefore I believe the changing of the structure of a marriage and composition of a family can cause either positive or negative changes in the way a child views her faith. My dad was brought up in a super-religious family, and I guess he felt I didn't need to be raised in the same way. I will probably raise my children the same way I was raised--expose them to religion, but allow them to decide how they feel about it.