James Guay shares how gay dads can find a positive environment for raising kids with or without religion.
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By James Guay
How can gay dads find a positive and healthy religious environment for their family? Here are four questions to consider about a potential religious institution:
1. Is it authoritarian, rigid, dogmatic, perfectionistic or exclusive?
2. Are the religious teachings age appropriate?
3. Do you feel greater judgement, violence, disconnection OR greater love, compassion and empathy?
4. Is there space to develop critical thinking skills and question the status quo?
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This article originally appeared on Gay With Kids
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