So on our way to do a photo shoot for a faith-based magazine, my son asked me a question that initially left me speechless.
The car is quiet, we are listening to the radio and Trevor busts out with " Mom, who made the world?"
First thought - where'd he think of that?
Second thought - my son is so bright and insightful....
Third thought - how do I explain that?
I answered "Well God did."
He rebuttals "So is that one person or 2 persons?"
I think about it - wondering if I am figuring Jesus into this conversation and decide no. "That's one person. God lives up in heaven and made the world in 7 days a loooooooooong time ago." (secretly I am regretting saying that because now my guilt comes in... I have NO idea the order God created things.) Hoping he doesn't ask any more details I begin to explain that each day God made something different - the land, water, animals, and then last people. "God made 2 people - one boy and one girl. They are Adam and Eve." He asks "Who's Eve?" I say "the girl is Eve." Then I state something about how from there more people were made and then those people made buildings and cars and TVs, and toys. "so really one person made Earth and we have helped make the world." Trevor goes to say "Hey Adam is like....................... (oh dear please don't bring up Adam on Young and the Restless - a soap opera we watch and he knows - is all I am thinking) ................ on He-man!!!" He took the information for what it was...nothing more. Didn't question it or try to disprove it.
So my heart ached a bit. I felt bad that I didn't know the scripture well enough to educate my son. Soon school will fill him with "Science based" evolution - which is fine; it's valid. But I really want my son to have a faith based evolution theory as well. Immediately I think about "how can I add more faith and religion/scripture to our days and lives?" I have been meaning to enroll him in some C.E. classes. Perhaps I can pull that Children's Bible Stories book out and read one at least once a week!??!
Have I done my child a dis justice here?? Those of you who aren't spiritual (more like religious) may not understand. Perhaps I should pray in front of my child instead of by myself.....either way this convo was more than insightful for my son, it was insightful to me.
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