GoogieBaba's post about discussing Jesus and shepherds reminded me of this conversation I had with K in Florida. We were playing in the ocean, way out with the water up to his chest. Out of nowhere, K asked, "Mommy, people have babies, but where did the first person come from?"
"That's an interesting question," I replied. "Nobody really knows, but people have lots of ideas. There are two ideas that are the most popular. One is called the Big Bang Theory." (I gave him a three-sentence summary including evolution, which I won't repeat here because it was probably wildly inaccurate.) "The other is that God made the world and all the people and everything."
"What's God?"
"A lot of people believe that God is someone who made everything and is watching over us and loves us."
"Is God real?"
"People who believe in God think that God is real. They like knowing that somebody is out there looking out for them."
He thought for about five seconds. "I don't think God is real."
"Why not?"
"I just don't think so. Do you?"
"Well, no. But don't go around telling everyone that God isn't real, okay? It will make some people very upset."
"Why?"
"Well, you know how much I love you, right? How would you feel if someone told you, Your Mommy doesn't love you?"
"Bad. Mad. And they would be lying."
"Yes. And people who believe in God really believe that God loves them, and they would be upset and feel like you were lying if you said God wasn't real. So you can believe whatever you think is right, but don't start telling your friends that God isn't real, okay?"
"Okay."
And he went back to splashing.
Thursday, 19 April 2012
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