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Adopting out of faith?
mommycat
November 9, 2012 20:31
We have been approached about a lovely littly but he is a different religion to us and the cpr states he must be brought up in that religion and follow the rules in regard to diet extWe have asked our sw to clarify as we are confused but i wondered if anyone here has adopted out of faith and how u respect the other religion We dont want one rule for our ad and another for second childHis cpr is spot on, great age, minimal risks and we feel really lucky to be considered but confused
Munki
November 9, 2012 20:51
Hi MommyCat,I would think very carefully about this. You are right to question how it will be parenting children with different religions. Please bear in mind that religion is a lot bigger than just diet. Will you be able to follow the customs and rituals? Will you be able to take the child to temple/church/mosque? What if the child grows up and wants to know why no one else in the family follows his faith? Please think thoroughly and honestly at what you can and can't do.
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mommycat
November 9, 2012 21:01
We agree and are surprised that we have even been sent this childs cprIt clearly states he should be raised with adopters of muslim faithThe lo is mixed although fathers parentage is unsure it is believed to be similar to hubbys We have friends with same culture but would be able to do little more than educate and enlighenWe wouldnt pretend to do any more as honesty is always best policy when it comes to our children and there needs
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Apple Blossom
November 14, 2012 09:55
Hi there,You do need to think about this, but it is not impossible. You need to think about how you'd support this little one in terms of their understanding of the religion of their BF. But if s/he come to live you with, you will become a family developing together, responding to growth and change, and you will become responsible for making decisions, and it will not necessarily be a case of following all the instructions in the CPR to the letter.The SW's have obviously sent you the CPR because you obviously have other qualities that they feel are a good match with this child.Don't be daunted by adopting out of religion. It is complex but not insurmountable, and certainly shouldn't be the over riding driver in terms of decisions.Happy to share more about my own circumstances, so PM me if you want more.
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