"What should I do?" is the question many parents ask when wondering whether they should raise their children in a faith-based community. Yes, you would think it's a simple yes or no answer. The truth is that there is a lot more reasoning behind the yes or no that parents ultimately decide. There are many reasons for both decisions, each of which makes sense in its own way. If you decide that yes, you should raise them in a faith-based community, it has its benefits. Faith-based communities teach important values ​​in life such as caring, self-reliance, and many morals of life. It helps teach children to help the community and even reach out and help others. Raising your child in a faith-based community should not be done because the negative effects far outweigh the positive ones. I believe that raising your sons or daughters in a faith-based community is not something that should be done. Yes, religion and what you believe is an important part of life. I don't think it's something your child should be introduced to at such a young age. For one thing, at a young age no child really knows why they are there nor do they really want to be there. They prefer to spend free time going out with friends, instead of being in church or whatever place of worship they frequent, two or three times a week. Secondly, in some cases, not all, it causes “the fear of God” which is very scary for a child at a young age. Thirdly, at a young age children hate feeling pressured and if you raise them in a faith based community they will feel pressured by the situation. Finally, raising them in a faith community of your choosing is almost like imposing a religion on them. I believe religion is something that should be practiced based on an individual's beliefs, not something they were forced into at an early age. Stephen D. Dubner states in his essay, Choose My Religion, “There are more spiritual searches today than ever before, largely because people are now freer than ever to search.” I think this is a great quote that shows the importance of choosing your religion.