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Faith Q&A: Should children in interfaith marriages be allowed to choose their own faith?

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

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READER'S QUESTION: Should children in interfaith marriages be allowed to choose their own faith?

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The Rev. Duke Tufty, pastor, Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.:

When two people are dedicated to different religions, as long as neither one is entrenched in the notion that his or her way is the only way, it is quite easy to find the common values between the two, which can be set forth as the foundation for the family.

If neither person is active in a particular church, the children shouldn't be forced to attend either. If one person is more active in his or her church than the other, the children should accompany that ...

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