I wouldn't force my children to practice the same religion as me. Of course, when they're young, I would include them in the religious ceremonies I participate in, but I would also expose them to other religions so that when they're older they can choose what to believe in, if to believe in anything at all. I don't think it's fair to teach a child to follow a certain way of living if he or she doesn't understand the full meaning of it. As adults, they would not know anything about their religion apart from that it's the "best" one there is, and therefore they would teach their kids about their religion and denounce all others, and the kids would follow the same pattern, and even if they wanted to get out of it they wouldn't be able to.
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