explaining our beliefs to our kids

[ren]

Has anyone openly talked about our beliefs with your children, mine are 12 and 8, I would like to talk with them about it but am not sure how with all the anti drug and d.a.r.e programs they learn in school.

I would like to see a section on the board or at least some thoughts on this.

Ren

[Torkel]

[Torkel]

[Stokes]

Hi Ren,

I've also struggled with this. My son is now 8 and able to understand and question the concepts of religion and spirituality, and my daughter is 5 and is very inquisitive also. I have my THC sanctuary certificate hanging on the livingroom wall and I've been waiting patiently for some questions about it from my son. When this happens, I think my approach will be to share the medicinal values of Cannabis and help him to understand the demonization that has occured particularly over the past century. Hopefully, now that he has developed an understanding of my disabling illness it will be easier for him to see the benefits of Cannabis.

Another of my troubles in this area has been deciding whether or not to exclude them from the D.A.R.E. program brainwashing. Certainly, I do not want my children to be exposed to the lies and misinformation, but I also do not want my kids to be identified and treated in a negative way by self-righteous teachers and peers.

This has been a very difficult decision for me and many other parents, and I still have not come to a conclusion on the matter. My hope is that the compassionate acceptance of medical Cannabis will make this choice a little easier on everyone involved ... especially my kids.

Do you know at what age the D.A.R.E. indoctrination begins?

Best of luck to you,

Stokes
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[Sir Les]

I think, to be honest with your children, is the most important thing a parent can do, and teach !
Be honest!

Use the scripture as a guide, and try to do the will of God, and fulfill his word!
Bring them into the garden and have them contribute a helping hand!
Teach that the plants are intelligent life forms, and that we need them to make our oxygen, and to clean our waters and condition the soil!
Some are more important than others...and so we see each plant has it's own distinct function and benefits when used correctly.

Marijuana and God have issues with mankind, as does the Dandelion.
I think if we stand sinless, and restore that which was taken in sin, God might forgive us our tresspasses..we can make amends or correct the error.

Here are some scripture from the new revised edition of theHoly Bible.
Genesis 1:12, 9:3
Acts 3:21, 10:15
rev 17:17..."until the word of God is fulfilled"
Now what is the word of God?
Restoration of Eden...God gave us everything we need to build Eden...everything was made clean, and all the limitations were removed!
Thus this Marijuana plant might be an important part of the puzzel.
But the real missing link is a sinless soul doing that service!(put back the tree of knowledge)

I say Get the children involved!
Get them out there doing something in the garden...Good training, and a hole life time of learning what God made!
Better hurry up before humankind blow up the planet!

[ren]

Stokes,

The D.A.R.E. program starts in 5th grade.

Thanks everyone for the replies, I am going to talk to my kids.