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It is very disturbing & saddens me that a foster child that just lost the only family they know (good or bad) may now loose their religion becasue some fp's refuse to accept the child as a whole. There is nothing wrong w/ not wanting to drop a child off at a different church than yours to allow them to practice their religion - just let your agency know & don't take a child of a different religion - just don't force (yes taking a child to YOUR church is forcing your religion on them) them to go to your church. What child that just lost their home & family is really going to say "no I don't want to go to your church" when you are a home that provides love, shelter, clothes & food to them? Religion is not the decision of the FP or the child it is that of the bio parent until TPR is granted.
FP's are not the judge & jury on what the parents did (or may not have done) We have a judicial system for that - believe me I wish I was judge & jury but it took a while to realize I was not. If a child needs to pray 6 times a day than you better have the opportunity for them to do so, if not say no to the placement. FP's hardly have the luxury to decide what works for their schedule; we take the children to visits when we know it tramatizes them - I guess because a court ordered it-religion you can sweep under the rug.
Maybe I'll learn something from a child of a different religion-I'm not all knowing or so short focused to not accept other religion - I'm comfortable w/ my relationship w/ God that I can learn & respect other religions while knowing that the one I was raised with & practice is the one for me.
Again America is a melting pot & very diverse & that's what makes us a great nation.
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