We had a funny little conversation today in the car.
Esme: Eloise believes in Jesus.
Me: ummm, ok....
Esme: Why?
Me: She just does, it's what her Mummy and Daddy believe too. It's their religion, they're Christians. Christians are a group of people like the Seikhs and the Buddhists, they just believe different things. (We've visited a Gurdwara and the local Buddhist Centre quite recently)
Esme: Are we Christians?
Me: Well, not really.
Esme: Oh. Well, can I believe in Jesus?
Me: If you want to, it's up to you to decide what you believe. But you might like to learn a bit more about other religions before you decide. There's no hurry really....
Esme: What is your religion Mama?
Me: Well, I don't really have one. I suppose I might be closest to a Buddhist.
Esme: I think......I think I'm an Artist.
Me: Y'know what Es, you definitely are an artist.....
Classic ;-)
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3 comments:
Gorgeous - that's a great religion!
Ha! I'd be an artist too if I had to pick one.
We've had a few conversations about religion here ourselves. We talk about how religion used to be a way for people to explain things they couldn't understand. We don't really need to do that anymore and it seems to be more about the need for people to feel like they belong somewhere or be a part of something. This seems to be the most honest and simple way for us to talk about it.
This is gorgeous!
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