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12yo questioning everything about God

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Apr 251 min read

My oldest is going through that phase where he's asking why God lets bad things happen, why different churches believe different things, whether evolution is real, all of it. Part of me loves that he's thinking critically but part of me is worried he's losing faith. Our pastor says this is normal but I'm not doing great at answering his questions. How do you help your kids develop a real faith instead of just inherited belief?

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AAlexRegularApr 27

This phase is actually good. He's thinking critically about his faith instead of just accepting what he was told. I'd lean into the questions instead of shutting them down. Some of the best conversations I've had with my kids came from their doubts.

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CChris R.RegularApr 27

Don't panic and don't try to logic him out of this. The why God lets bad things happen question has been around for thousands of years and plenty of faithful people still struggle with it. Help him explore it instead of defending doctrine.

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BBrandonNew DadApr 27

Totally normal for that age. My oldest went through the exact same thing around 11-12. The honest answer is that faith isn't always about having all the answers. Sometimes it's okay to sit with the hard questions. That's actually where real faith lives.

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