Kids asking hard questions about faith

1w ago1 min read

My 10 year old asked me why God lets bad things happen to good people and I honestly froze. I gave him some basic answer about free will but I could tell he wasn't satisfied. These are the moments where I wish I had better answers. We go to church every Sunday and he knows the basics but he's starting to think deeper about it. How do you guys handle these conversations? I don't want to just dismiss his questions or give him Sunday school answers. He deserves real talk but I also want to keep his faith strong.

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GGary R.Regular1w ago

Those questions are hard to navigate man. I think as long as you're engaging with him instead of shutting it down, you're doing the right thing even if your answer wasn't perfect.

GGreg H.Regular1w ago

That's a tough one. My daughter has hit me with some deep questions too during our puzzle sessions. Sometimes just being honest that you don't have all the answers is the right move.