My wife and I have been trying to explain Easter to the kids (3 and 5 years old), which has lead to a larger discussion about Jesus and God. Being good Unitarian Universalists (sorta), we've been trying to not straight-up indoctrinate them one way or another, but help them pursue their own paths, wherever it may lead. Even if they don't end up believing in any of it, they at least need a knowledge of the thing for cultural reasons.
I wouldn't say it's going very well as nearly everything I say is prefaced with "some people believe/think/say that..." Even so young, my 5 year old has already started to picked up on the fact that I'm non-committal on whether or not its true. The 3 year old thinks I'm talking about a superhero.
Back on topic, I have found no good way to explain Easter without the whole thing sounding a little insane, and we haven't even gotten to the idea that God and Jesus are supposed to be father and son AND the same person. We've been learning that saying "I'm sorry" doesn't always fix the problem. If you make a mess in your brother/sister's room, saying "sorry" is a good start but you also have to help clean up the mess. How was Jesus dying supposed to fix the problem of two completely different people stealing and eating an apple? They suggested that Jesus should have given God an apple to make up for the one that was stolen.
When I see this through my kids' eyes, I really have to wonder how the Jesus mythology survived as long as it has. There are such huge plot holes.
Anyone have a better approach (remembering that I do want them to know this stuff, even if they don't believe in it)?
I wouldn't say it's going very well as nearly everything I say is prefaced with "some people believe/think/say that..." Even so young, my 5 year old has already started to picked up on the fact that I'm non-committal on whether or not its true. The 3 year old thinks I'm talking about a superhero.
Back on topic, I have found no good way to explain Easter without the whole thing sounding a little insane, and we haven't even gotten to the idea that God and Jesus are supposed to be father and son AND the same person. We've been learning that saying "I'm sorry" doesn't always fix the problem. If you make a mess in your brother/sister's room, saying "sorry" is a good start but you also have to help clean up the mess. How was Jesus dying supposed to fix the problem of two completely different people stealing and eating an apple? They suggested that Jesus should have given God an apple to make up for the one that was stolen.
When I see this through my kids' eyes, I really have to wonder how the Jesus mythology survived as long as it has. There are such huge plot holes.
Anyone have a better approach (remembering that I do want them to know this stuff, even if they don't believe in it)?
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