Sunday School

[Gregoshi]

His explanation: "In Goosebumps it's kids, and they don't know how to fight back. That scares me. But Left 4 Dead is grown-ups and they know how to fight, so it's okay."

Six years old, eh? I suppose he wants a Jagwah for Christmas too...

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Say that Christmas is the official birthday of Jesus just like the Queen has an official birthday. It isn't actually the day they were born, but it is the day we celebrate. Since he is so young, you can use the example of some of his friends moving their birthday parties to the weekend because it would be difficult to have one during school hours, or something.

[drone]

Say that Christmas is the official birthday of Jesus just like the Queen has an official birthday. It isn't actually the day they were born, but it is the day we celebrate. Since he is so young, you can use the example of some of his friends moving their birthday parties to the weekend because it would be difficult to have one during school hours, or something.

No, it would be better to explain that March 25th is the Annunciation and thus the conception of Christ. Therefore, given a 9 month gestation period, Jesus would have been born on December 25th, so yes, Christmas is Jesus' birthday.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

And the next question from the little lemur will be, "What's conception and gestation?"

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

No, it would be better to explain that March 25th is the Annunciation and thus the conception of Christ. Therefore, given a 9 month gestation period, Jesus would have been born on December 25th, so yes, Christmas is Jesus' birthday.

Yes, I was trying to incorporate Lemur's beliefs into my post, I didn't say I necessarily agreed with them.

[drone]

Yes, I was trying to incorporate Lemur's beliefs into my post, I didn't say I necessarily agreed with them.

Whenever you can incorporate the birds and bees with religion when speaking to a child, you should.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

No, it would be better to explain that March 25th is the Annunciation and thus the conception of Christ. Therefore, given a 9 month gestation period, Jesus would have been born on December 25th, so yes, Christmas is Jesus' birthday.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

And the next question from the little lemur will be, "What's conception and gestation?"

Yes, but that doesn't actually address the issue, because Jesus was probably born in the Autumn (there are astrological indications of this).

Ultimately, the early Church did not know when most Saints were born, only when they died. The same logic can be applied to Jesus, the precise date of his birth is irrelevant, because it is his death and ressurection that matter.

[Beskar]

the precise date of his birth is irrelevant, because it is his death and ressurection that matter.

Shame they can't make up their mind on the precise date of that either.

[a completely inoffensive name]

WHATEVER YOU DO, TELL THE TRUTH.
-Grover Cleveland

[Scienter]

You're the parent, send them to whatever Sunday school you feel is appropriate. Explain to your mom your reasons why as diplomatically as you can. It sounds like you know what you want to do, but don't want to hurt your mom. You said yourself that she's a great grandmother, and while your choice of Sunday school might disappoint her, it sounds like she really loves her grandkids and her relationship with them won't be harmed by this. If it's really important to her that your kids are exposed to CS, and you are okay with it, perhaps she could take them to a CS service or Sunday school class, and then you could spend time talking to your kids about the differences between the two (not in terms of right and wrong, but this could be an opportunity to teach them that there are different religions out there).

[Proletariat]

Shame they can't make up their mind on the precise date of that either.

Not really, since he said it was the death and resurrection that mattered, not the precise date.

[Beskar]

Not really, since he said it was the death and resurrection that mattered, not the precise date.

He was referring to the birthday.