Why Even Atheists Should Teach Their Children about God

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🗓️ 9 August 2021

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As a therapist, Erica Komisar is often asked by parents, “How do I talk to my child about death if I don’t believe in God or heaven?” Her answer is always the same. Can you guess what it is? August is PragerU's fundraising month! Please make a tax-deductible donation today to help us continue reaching millions of young people online. Your gift will be DOUBLE MATCHED today. Donate today: PragerU.com/donate/

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0:00.0	What's up podcast, this is Chris from the PragerU social team.
0:03.8	We can't begin today's podcast without mentioning that it is our big giving month here at PragerU.
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0:18.8	Your support helps fuel the engine that operates PragerU, which enables us to win over young
0:23.3	hearts and minds.
0:25.2	The link where you can donate is in the description of this podcast, PragerU.com forward slash
0:30.5	donate.
0:31.5	Now, to today's episode.
0:33.8	As a therapist, Erica Kommasar is often asked by parents, how do I talk to my child about
0:37.7	death if I don't believe in God or heaven?
0:40.1	Well, her answer is always the same.
0:42.6	Can you guess what it is?
0:44.2	Enjoy.
0:46.9	As a therapist, I'm often asked why depression and anxiety are so common among children and
0:52.6	adolescents.
0:54.6	One explanation, almost surely the most neglected, is declining interest in God and religion.
1:01.6	I see the consequences of this in my practice almost every day.
1:06.3	And this is not merely my personal observation.
1:09.1	A 2018 Harvard study involving 5,000 people examined how being raised in a family with religious
1:16.9	beliefs affects the mental health of children.
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