'Children cannot be disciples so they cannot be Christians either.' Would a Christian agree or disagree? Give reasons showing that you have thought about more than one point of view.

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Elliott Morgan

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‘Children cannot be disciples so they cannot be Christians either.’ Would a Christian agree or disagree? Give reasons showing that you have thought about more than one point of view.

  All children are valuable in the eyes of God. They ours God’s own creation, so why should they be excluded from discipleship? I believe that children should be taught how to be a Christian from an early age. It will teach them what is right and what is wrong. It will influence them for the rest of their lives so they grow up to be decent loving people. Children who attend catholic schools would have a bigger advantage on being a disciple as they have been taught about Jesus about his teachings from an early age. The message would stay with them so it can develop with the child’s understanding. Prayer would help this in the classroom and in R.E lessons as they grow up.

  A child is more open and welcoming like a true disciple. They are full of love and trust and are very caring. They're also very dependant on other people, so instead of saying that they can't be disciples or Christians, we should encourage them towards the true path instead of putting them down and leaving them apart. They are humans after all just like the rest of us, they need to be looked after properly.

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  However, I also believe that children, although they seem the perfect candidates for discipleship, I do not think they're ready to make full commitments to God. They wouldn't know what they were in for; they wouldn’t understand the sufferings, joys and rewards of discipleship.

This text if from, ‘theologia.com’. It shows a speech made Paul. It is about children being Christians.

  “You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. ...

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