d three common themes resulting from his study. The first was that almost all of the parents from each religion believed in the importance of "practicing [and parenting] what you preach". Rashaad, an African American father of 3 stressed the importance of this concept by stating, "It's not what you do inside the building, but what you do outside the building that counts" (Marks, 22). He went on to say that it's so easy to act a certain way at church, but it's a whole different story once you get out into the real world. He believes one of the most important things a parent can do is practice the beliefs that are taught to the children. Omar and Angie are Muslim parents of two, who emphasized practicing so heavily that preaching was downplayed as almost unnecessary. Angie stated, "In terms of religion, it doesn't matter how much the father talks to the children, the children will learn from what the father does . . . . If my children see my husband go to the Mosque every night for prayer [which he does], he is setting an example. I don't have to ' 'teach'' it. They are seeing it" (Marks, 22). It is very important to these parents to act as role models to their children. They want to set a good example for thei
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