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I know that what I see in every religious person is not something I want to teach my kids.

My mum told me once I was a Hindu.

I am a Hindu, brought up mostly in India.

My parents are deeply pious Hindus.

I was never a practicing Muslim. But I do consider myself a Muslim.

Just so that we are clear on this, I am in favour of teaching children about different beliefs. I am not in favour of indoctrinating them in any particular belief, including my own: these issues should be presented as beliefs, not as fact.

There is all the difference in the world between teaching children about religion and handing them over to be taught by the religious.

There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.