In the question about Religious Propaganda, one of the answers told the mother she was doing a disservice to her daughter for saying Jesus did not exist. It was a statement that really caught me off guard.
I am an atheist, and I have two young children. Neither is really old enough to discuss these things with, but at some point we will talk about my beliefs, their mother's beliefs, and eventually what they believe. I will always be up from an honest about how I feel. I will also be very supportive in whatever beliefs that they decide to embark on. I just hope they explore, research, and learn everything they can about something before coming to a decision.
I think it was very presumptious for someone to imply even discussing atheism and that god does not exist around a child is bad. I guess I could say the same thing about christians who tell their children there is a god.
2007-01-08
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