Johanna I have to respectfully disagree with some of your comments, I donot think I have deprived my children by not bringing them up in any religion, just because I have chosen to let them decide if they want religion in their lives or not, does not mean I let them decide everything in their lives, this is just one particular thing that I believe is my right as their parent to do, just as it is your right to teach them a faith, your choice, its a very personal thing, certainly not a parental misdeed as you put it, of course you are entitled to your opinion, and I know you are speaking about how you wish to raise your child, I am not at all offended by your comments, but I just differ from them.

I have often asked myself that same question am I doing the right thing,? but yes I believe so, they are taught values, morals etc by us both, I am a law-abiding citizen, and just because I donot enter a church every sunday, does not make me a bad example to my children, infact i know of many who attend church regularly and lead lives that are not so high and moral, and to me they are hippocrites, I live a good decent life, and I think that is what really matters here, just MHO.

I know none of your thread was directed at me personally or anyone else, but I Just felt the need to say this, hope you don't mind.