Comments on: what the backyardigans can teach you about god http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/ muddling through parenthood, like a badass Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ewokmama http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Ewokmama Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:18:43 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-604 I think I'm lucky that Jack's dad and I agree on this subject for the most part. Still, I don't look forward to explaining this to Jack. I want to give him an answer that lets him come to his own conclusions, but in fact I have very strong ideas on the subject. :P I think I’m lucky that Jack’s dad and I agree on this subject for the most part. Still, I don’t look forward to explaining this to Jack. I want to give him an answer that lets him come to his own conclusions, but in fact I have very strong ideas on the subject. :P

]]> By: stephanie http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-459 stephanie Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:40:12 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-459 "I think I’ll tell him I don’t believe there is such a being, but a lot of people do, and the truth is, I don’t really know." "looks like you answered your own question....and his!" I think "I don't know" is the truest answer of all. For your entertainment: http://peterrollins.net/blog/?p=82 “I think I’ll tell him I don’t believe there is such a being, but a lot of people do, and the truth is, I don’t really know.”

“looks like you answered your own question….and his!” I think “I don’t know” is the truest answer of all.

For your entertainment: http://peterrollins.net/blog/?p=82

]]> By: Chase http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Chase Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:18:50 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-321 HA! What a great post... Just found your blog by searching "Dad blog", noticed the thesis theme... love it... I've got a similar setup at <a href="http://writetomean.com" rel="nofollow">my dad blog</a>. Jesus, you had me laughing here! At first I was like, "Aw shit, another wholesome dad blog" and then i noticed you think in shits and fucks like I do. As a former Christian (well, i guess former... we'll see), i'm wondering about the same question, and your dialogue is hilarious... I know I'll get to the point where I'll wish i had figured out my schtick on this as well. But, my son is only 6mo, so i've got some time. Backyardigans it is. Also, as Christina said above, if you see that goddam nap goddess, tell her to sprinkle some of the "good stuff" on my Aiden; I'm sick of it! .-= Chase´s last blog ... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WriteToMean/~3/yBH-79tNfoI/" rel="nofollow">How To Be A Good Friend To New Parents</a> =-. HA! What a great post… Just found your blog by searching “Dad blog”, noticed the thesis theme… love it… I’ve got a similar setup at my dad blog.

Jesus, you had me laughing here! At first I was like, “Aw shit, another wholesome dad blog” and then i noticed you think in shits and fucks like I do.

As a former Christian (well, i guess former… we’ll see), i’m wondering about the same question, and your dialogue is hilarious… I know I’ll get to the point where I’ll wish i had figured out my schtick on this as well.

But, my son is only 6mo, so i’ve got some time. Backyardigans it is. Also, as Christina said above, if you see that goddam nap goddess, tell her to sprinkle some of the “good stuff” on my Aiden; I’m sick of it!
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]]> By: nic @mybottlesup http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-304 nic @mybottlesup Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:42:32 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-304 michael, i LOVED reading this because i was so intrigued with where this was going, how you were going to explain what you chose to explain, etc... so i read this post with my super serious can't wait until the next sentence look on my face. and then i got to "In daddy's penis?" and woke up the magoo from his nap because i laughed so hard that i knocked over the cup of water that was next to me. TOTALLY WORTH IT. on a serious note though, both my husband and i were raised in the catholic church, married in the catholic church, had the magoo baptized in the catholic church... but we're not practicing catholics. in fact neither my husband nor i agree with more than 80% of the catholic teachings. we do not currently attend church and we quite honestly have no clue how we will go about explaining to the magoo when he is older. maybe by the time he is of the age where he starts questioning us about this stuff there will be a "church" (i even have issues with the word itself) that is not exclusive, welcomes all, believes in there being many different belief systems and faiths, and is just plain old spiritual instead of religious. great post. .-= nic @mybottlesup´s last blog ... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyBottlesUp/~3/k5lwptBvUBU/" rel="nofollow">anxiety angst</a> =-. michael, i LOVED reading this because i was so intrigued with where this was going, how you were going to explain what you chose to explain, etc… so i read this post with my super serious can’t wait until the next sentence look on my face. and then i got to “In daddy’s penis?” and woke up the magoo from his nap because i laughed so hard that i knocked over the cup of water that was next to me. TOTALLY WORTH IT.

on a serious note though, both my husband and i were raised in the catholic church, married in the catholic church, had the magoo baptized in the catholic church… but we’re not practicing catholics. in fact neither my husband nor i agree with more than 80% of the catholic teachings. we do not currently attend church and we quite honestly have no clue how we will go about explaining to the magoo when he is older. maybe by the time he is of the age where he starts questioning us about this stuff there will be a “church” (i even have issues with the word itself) that is not exclusive, welcomes all, believes in there being many different belief systems and faiths, and is just plain old spiritual instead of religious.

great post.
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]]> By: Kimberly Hosey (AZ Writer) http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Kimberly Hosey (AZ Writer) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:18:05 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-300 Holy crap; how did I never read your blog before this?! Your position on this and worries about what to tell your son are EXACTLY the same as mine. Seriously. It's comforting, if not instructive. Nearly everyone I know answers automatically with a certainty that makes me uncomfortable and "Well, sweetie, God is (insert particular religious belief here)! And that's just he way it is." I just don't feel comfortable with that at all. **“Some people think so. Some people believe … different things.”** That's pretty much exactly the tone our conversations have all taken so far. I've fleshed it out a bit, since my son is older -- told him the bullet points of Judeo-Christian thought, more or less -- and we've talked about the difference between what we can know and what we believe. He's decided for now to believe in Heaven, maybe, but definitely not Hell, and studying dinosaurs is cooler than either. Great Backyardigans illustration. At least you didn't turn to the monster or Viking episodes. Or, God-who-may-or-may-not-exist help us, the Polka Palace episode. Yep. I'm lame. .-= Kimberly Hosey (AZ Writer)´s last blog ... <a href="http://arizonawriter.blogspot.com/2010/01/snapshots-in-amateur-haiku.html" rel="nofollow">Snapshots in (amateur) haiku</a> =-. Holy crap; how did I never read your blog before this?! Your position on this and worries about what to tell your son are EXACTLY the same as mine. Seriously. It’s comforting, if not instructive. Nearly everyone I know answers automatically with a certainty that makes me uncomfortable and “Well, sweetie, God is (insert particular religious belief here)! And that’s just he way it is.” I just don’t feel comfortable with that at all.

**“Some people think so. Some people believe … different things.”**

That’s pretty much exactly the tone our conversations have all taken so far. I’ve fleshed it out a bit, since my son is older — told him the bullet points of Judeo-Christian thought, more or less — and we’ve talked about the difference between what we can know and what we believe. He’s decided for now to believe in Heaven, maybe, but definitely not Hell, and studying dinosaurs is cooler than either.

Great Backyardigans illustration. At least you didn’t turn to the monster or Viking episodes. Or, God-who-may-or-may-not-exist help us, the Polka Palace episode.

Yep. I’m lame.
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]]> By: Kellee http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Kellee Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:26:25 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-291 BTW - totally want to hear the grinch in that creepy uncle voice. ;) .-= Kellee´s last blog ... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notSoSmallThings/~3/59b92JVJ0K8/checks-wrap.html" rel="nofollow">Checks Wrap</a> =-. BTW – totally want to hear the grinch in that creepy uncle voice. ;)
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]]> By: Kellee http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Kellee Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:25:06 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-290 Oh goodness. I can't even imagine. I, for the most part, seem to agree with you in your beliefs, so I really can't imagine trying to convey an impartial explanation on to a child. One day, maybe. Good luck with that one! .-= Kellee´s last blog ... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/notSoSmallThings/~3/59b92JVJ0K8/checks-wrap.html" rel="nofollow">Checks Wrap</a> =-. Oh goodness. I can’t even imagine. I, for the most part, seem to agree with you in your beliefs, so I really can’t imagine trying to convey an impartial explanation on to a child. One day, maybe. Good luck with that one!
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]]> By: Natalie http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Natalie Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:04:01 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-287 <a href="#comment-285" rel="nofollow">@badassdadblog</a>, Haha - I tease Husband about that. Always good for an eye roll! .-= Natalie´s last blog ... <a href="http://boingerhead.blogspot.com/2009/12/foto-friday-18.html" rel="nofollow">foto friday: 18</a> =-. @badassdadblog,

Haha – I tease Husband about that. Always good for an eye roll!
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]]> By: badassdadblog http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-285 badassdadblog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:44:20 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-285 <a href="#comment-275" rel="nofollow">@Natalie</a>, You don't have to believe in virgin births to be Jewish. You should look into that. :) @Natalie, You don’t have to believe in virgin births to be Jewish. You should look into that. :)

]]> By: badassdadblog http://badassdadblog.com/index.php/2009/12/what-the-backyardigans-can-teach-you-about-god/comment-page-1/#comment-284 badassdadblog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:43:18 +0000 http://badassdadblog.com/?p=355#comment-284 <a href="#comment-274" rel="nofollow">@Mad Woman</a>, Go ask Mommy. Gotta remember that. :) @Mad Woman, Go ask Mommy. Gotta remember that. :)

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