To the Brides in Interracial/cultural Unions...quick Question

View Quoted Comment That’s not what I meant by that. I do know that there’s not a big difference but there is a difference. Not shunning them or saying that they’re not Christian. You’re right about the wording didn’t mean to offend anyone. My kid who is old enough to understand actually knows the correct verbiage and that mommy is an evangelist and grandma’s

View Quoted Comment And nobody has any bad feelings because we don’t discuss religion.

View Quoted Comment That ia what I assumed. But I have found that if you do discuss with your kids what to call us, versus them, likely saying that you are evangelical Christians while others are a denomination of Christian if you know which one, or Protestant or Catholic or Orthodox, or Latter Day Saints, fewer folks in these easy to take offense days will categorize your kids as prejudiced against their group or others. Our kids are exposed to multiple languages at home, and only three cultures other than general American. There are those tribal, like me and most of my side, but we have many Lutheran family on my side and hubby's side was all Catholic family. But since our historic first mixed marriage, after7 of his sibs married Catholic to Catholic, 3 of the last 5 to marry have mixed, Episcopal and Catholic, Jewish and Catholic. Then a Catholic , widowed, married again, Southern Baptists who refer to themselves as Christians, and all others as not. Instant bad feelings and grief. And I have found when they children have proper labels, discussed with their parents, they are less likely to pull up a less accurate or downright insulting term they have heard from others. ... When people are careful of labels, be correct or do not use them, and be careful how you generalize, it is easier for parents and children to get along with other kids' families. Having distinct racial and language/ ethnic difference s already makes folks wary, but religious assumptions have brought more sparks , and those require more straightening out so particular children do not get shunned by other kids' parents, with no one understanding why. Good luck.

View Quoted Comment Once again I didn’t mean to offend anyone and my child knows the difference and we utilize the correct verbiage when we do discuss it in our household. We actually have friends who practice a totally different religion and we have no issues with our kids or theirs when trying to understand their beliefs but thanks for your input.