Eboo Patel: Teaching Kids Religious Diversity in America
USA TODAY
By Eboo Patel
The first time I heard my 3-year-old son say the Lord's Prayer, I felt like a fraud. We are, after all, Muslim. When I speak before audiences, one of the most frequent questions I get as the founder of an interfaith youth group is, "How young is too young for children to engage with kids from other religions?" In a world of many different people and prayers, perhaps the most relevant lesson we teach our children is this: a religiously diverse world makes your religion even more relevant; it marks your concern with and care for your friends from all religions. [link]
By Eboo Patel
The first time I heard my 3-year-old son say the Lord's Prayer, I felt like a fraud. We are, after all, Muslim. When I speak before audiences, one of the most frequent questions I get as the founder of an interfaith youth group is, "How young is too young for children to engage with kids from other religions?" In a world of many different people and prayers, perhaps the most relevant lesson we teach our children is this: a religiously diverse world makes your religion even more relevant; it marks your concern with and care for your friends from all religions. [link]
