How does a Christian father handle an atheist son?

Question

Should he pray for him, try to convert him or make peace with it.

Answer 1

I htink all of the above, and god will do the rest

Answer 2

Let him travel his road.  You might be surprised the road might just after a few twsts and tturns lead back to your denomnation, have honsest dicussions where you express you fears, and give him a chance to elucidate what he hsa foud lacking in the churhc your family attendst.  Open coommunication is always best.

Answer 3

Just accept it,so take peace in it,

Answer 4

All three.

Pray to God for Him; set an example by following the teachings of Jesus; and love and cherish him until the end of your life.

God knows the hearts of men, so trust God.

Answer 5

He should accept that his son has common sense.

Answer 6

if the father was really a christian  the son would have been born a chrisitian. 1corinthians 7:14 "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy."

Answer 7

Threaten him with h**l until he breaks down into tears and then beat him with a big stick until he repents and converts.  

Answer 8

Beat the faith back into him with  a good length of hickory.

Answer 9

As a parent you are responsible.  I believe you can keep the peace, and convert him. Depending on his age, there are many ways to do it. I always talked about God every chance that I could. I prayed over meals, showed His creation, such as stars, and in nature. I also prayed a lot!

I pray for your sons salvation, and that God will give you the wisdom on how to minister to your son. In the Name of Jesus. †Prayer Warrior At Your Request†  

Answer 10

Accept that his child is not his property and allow him to believe as he sees fit.

To love him and look after him as any father should.

Answer 11

don't hurt him, just accept him the way he is, god accepts all his children even if they don't accepted him, and in time he might find a way to make your son believe. :)

Answer 12

If you did what God wanted from the beginning , then all you can do is pray for your son to be saved.Proverbs 22:6 " Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Answer 13

Depends on their relationship, and exactly how Christian the father is. Usually not well.

Answer 14

My mother was raised Catholic. Apparently, she has to try and instill those beliefs in me or risk her soul... that's pretty d**n unfair.

Forget about the threats and fears. You are both different people and spirituality is very personal. If you press him you could lose him. Let him come to you with it if he ever wants to. If you want... pray that he finds the right answers and just support him as a person.

Answer 15

dont try to convert him that will only push him away further and dont force anything on him. pray for him & just make peace with it

Answer 16

Why should it even be a problem !

Allow him to follow his own (what I deem to be his own very private thoughts on the matter of his own religion beliefs)

Or  R U a Muslim? Wherein they are not allowed any such freedom from clerical intimidation - only indoctrination - from the cradle to the grave

Look at what religion, in all its forms, albeit Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, name them all - has done to and brought upon this world - the last + 3,0000 years!  

Answer 17

Pretend his son doesn't exist....giving him back a bit of his medicine.

Answer 18

My Dad just made peace with it, loved him just the same...Love one another...God Bless

Answer 19

Just love him.

Answer 20

Accept him and love him anyway.  Isn't that what God does for us?

Answer 21

my roman catholic father and Jehovah's witness  mother accepted their atheist daughter. you can accept your son and if he wants to be a christian be there for him. just be supportive, this will teach him a good lesson to respect others' beliefs.

Answer 22

Make peace with it. You should be happy he is smart and independent