Just before my son’s 8th birthday, Stephen announced he was atheist. This came as a shock to me since he grew up going to church every Sunday. I had always assumed when Stephen turned eight he would be baptized.
I tried to reason with my son, but he wouldn't budge. I resigned myself to the fact that I couldn't force my beliefs on him and I hoped at some point he would change his mind. Despite his religious views, my son dutifully continued to attend church with our family. I tried not to push too much with deep religious conversations, for fear of pushing him further away.
When Stephen was 14, I decided to cautiously broach the subject of religion to gauge whether his beliefs had evolved over time. I asked him simply if he believed in the Bible.
“Oh, sure,” he said brightly. “I believe everything in the Bible.......except the parts about God and Jesus.”
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