Are you Christian, Mormon or Catholic?

My 10 year old daughter (bless her heart) must know what people believe at the very beginning of any relationship. And in her world you are either Christian, Mormon or Catholic. Three catagories only...pick one.

If they answer Christian, then she must know if they love Jesus. Who is He? Do you believe God or do you believe IN God?

I love her security and confidence in her faith. I love that she must know if her friends know the Truth. I love that she has asked these questions way before I was informed she asked these questions (usually by the parents, who typically couldn't answer her with any conviction). Deep down she just needs to know who she is dealing with and talking to.

If they are not Christian she doesn't love them any less or treat them different. She does pray for them. The knowledge of their beliefs helps her understand them and helps her understand if they our trustworthy.

Now we all know that just because you are a Christian does not make you wise counsel or have perfect discernment. We are all still human growing in Christ and stumble along the way. But to a 10 year old who desperately loves the Lord, she wants to make sure that she keeps her eyes open. And knowing if someone loves Christ or doesn't is a place to start.

Now the fact that she thinks that Mormon or Catholic is the only other options is due to the fact that my family was raised Catholic and she sees it and hears about it. And because I am studying the Mormon religion and she overhears conversations in the house, she realizes that the Mormon religion is not the religion of the Bible. There are also many Mormons in our community.

Life is simple as a 10 year old. You either follow Jesus or you don't. There is no middle ground. Everything is black and white. As it should be!

I love that girl:)