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Indoctrination and Children
atheola:
Of course god ONLY speaks to the delusional.. :angel:
joebbowers:
OP, sounds like you missed an opportunity. Kids are indoctrinated because we let it happen.
Theists are wrong. Their beliefs are harmful, and do not deserve to be treated with respect.
If you asked most insane people if they would like to be cured, they would probably say no. Because they're insane. This is why doctors don't ask.
G-Roll:
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Jaimehlers, he's 6... He still believes in Santa and the tooth fairy :P
That raises another point actually, if society requires you to tell your child that the tooth fairy exists, is that really necessary? I don't know if when I grow up and have kids that I want them to believe in something imaginary... You can take this logic too far, obviously, but the same applies to God.
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If you raise your children and tell them a fairy slips money under their pillow while they sleep and a fat guy in a red suit comes down the chimney and gives you presents once a year, are you not giving that child the tools of critical thinking? this is a temporary thing to believe in. Kids figure out these two entities dont exists all on their own with no help from parents.
As for the OP I think you did the right thing. Its a faith based school and they are not your kids. I think stupid people raise stupid kids, but the child you mentioned sounds like he is gonna be ok.
joebbowers:
--- Quote from: G-Roll on February 27, 2012, 10:50:23 AM ---As for the OP I think you did the right thing. Its a faith based school and they are not your kids.
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Those kids who grew up and flew planes into the world trade center were not my kids, but I sure wish someone had set them straight when they were young.
G-Roll:
--- Quote from: joebbowers on February 27, 2012, 11:13:04 AM ---
--- Quote from: G-Roll on February 27, 2012, 10:50:23 AM ---As for the OP I think you did the right thing. Its a faith based school and they are not your kids.
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Those kids who grew up and flew planes into the world trade center were not my kids, but I sure wish someone had set them straight when they were young.
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I actually agree. I wish someone would have sat down and set all of Saudi Arabia straight.
I support freedom of and from religion. i dont agree with forcing kids into a religion but parents have the right. They also have the right to teach them bat shit crazy ideas. ElliotViola has the right to slap some science on these kids and teach them fact based... well facts. but he didnt and i agree with him. its neither the time or place and not his children to raise.
And yes there are crazy people here in the U.S. (i know the OP is somewhere in the UK) that blow things and people up. but are we really going to compare western society to the Middle East?
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