“What a wonderful, insightful question, Janey. I consider my religion a very private, intimate matter that brings me great joy and comfort. With you parents’ permission and outside this classroom, I would be happy to discuss my beliefs with you. However, now it’s time to get back to fractions ...”
That’s about the way I handle it. None of my personal life is the business of students, who would certainly find something you shared in sincerity a point of laughter for their ignorant selves.
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