parents should go back to the old days....giving religious education as top priority in educating kids...?

Question

cause it is the best way to shape a good personality and discipline our kids....kids nowadays are too rude, cruel and selfish...what do u think?....they didnt respect people at alll...pity

Answer 1

I think they all need there butts spanked good and hard and then they would respect there elders....I swear everyone makes such a big deal about spanking there kids. Back then everyone used to spank there kids...and no one b rought knives or shot up schools or anything. Also the kids had to work and stuff and i think thats good for them too.

Answer 2

I don't think it's necessarily the best way to shape a child's future, but for some families religious teaching does prove to be beneficial. My family is Christian, but my parents don't stuff the bible down our throats. I am very respectful to all adults, and I find it frustrating when other teens don't. My parents have never been passive about letting me talk to them in the wrong tone, or speak to them or anyone else in a rude manner. A lot of parents don't do that these days. It is not a child's fault for being " rude, cruel, and selfish" it is the parent's fault. I believe all parents should teach their children important lessons, and morals like being respectful to everyone. If the parent fails to do so, then that affects how their child would act. So religious education ( if the family is religious) along with parents actually being a parent, would make kids more aware of their actions.

Answer 3

Religous education is something that should come from home, the parents and the family in general. I support the idea of religon in public schools...but as part of the general social studies and history curriculum and it must be inclusive of all religons...Christianity, Judaesim, Muslim, Buddhist, Pagan and all the others. To have a basic understanding of the beliefs of each religon, along with a chance to see some of the similarities, would, in my opinion, go a long way in helping our kids to respect and understand one another.

All the issues you mention are, for the most part, a direct reaction to how a child is parented. If a child is treated with disrespect, sees others treated rudely and don't see how hard it is to make one's way in the world, then what do we expect? I tend to think as parents we shelter our children too much from the day to day realities. We give them exspensive toys and games, send them to school in designer clothes with top end cell phones and when they come home, hand them a laptop to do homework on or let them go to thier rooms to watch cable, a DVD or play PS on their own TV's. True, the parents work hard to give the kids all of these things, but by giving them without the expectation of earning them, our kids end up thinking they should just have. So when things in the budget get a bit tough, or we decide it is time to do away with the mastercard for a bit, our kids have no way to understand why, demand for things to stay as they think they have been and we jump on them for being ungrateful or not having an appreciation for hard work. I know I try my best to make my kids earn thier allowances and for them to see my husband and I plan and stick to a budget, but I will admit I give in more than is probably good and when money has been tight, I get frustrated when they don't always accept "no" as an answer. But we keep trying...we keep teaching...and we keep hoping. And that is all we can do.

Answer 4

A notable number of kids today are rude, cruel and selfish. Since research on early use of day care (under age 5) suggests children are at risk of becoming sociopaths from early day care use, it is not surprising that kids are acting this way. Their own parents don't respect them enough to stick around and raise them. That's the problem - and the source of the cure. Parenting, any parenting at all at this point! 87% of Americans spank, so it's certainly not a lack of punishment. It is a lack of discpline - loving guidance.

I certainly don't think teaching my children that hebrew mythology, which is a direct descedent of an egyptian cult, is the inspired word of god is any way to educate a child. that would be brainwashing.

my children know the hebrew myths (that's one crazy god....) and the greek myths and the norse myths and jesus' parables. there's much to be learned from all those things. but the golden rule is found outside christianity and is just common sense. my children don't need to fear burning in hell to be good. they just need a good example. and they have it.

p.s. atheism is not a religion. it literally means 'without a religion.'

Answer 5

I do teach my children about religion in addition to other things, my chosen religion is Atheism (a belief in no Deity)... My children have also been encouraged to look at all religions from a stand point that all have their good and bad points...

So if my children are what you consider rude, cruel, or selfish maybe it's because I didn't teach them a religion you approve of..

I personally view my children as kind, gentle, and giving... I have never heard a teacher or other authority figure describe them in any other manner... Yes they are opinionated and not afraid to voice thier opinions even when those opinions differs from a teachers or other authority figures.. But they also know there is a proper way to voice your opinion without shoving it down the other persons throat...

Maybe my children could teach you a thing or two... Or maybe you are not open to learning if it's not religiously based in a religion you aprove of...

Answer 6

Americas top priority should be getting people like you educated. Seriously get a life, religious people no matter what denomination they are where they came from are Intelligent people.

Answer 7

I totally agree with you. I believe children now are so much more loose on morals and it seems like every teenager has an std.
I agree that a lot of todays children are exactly as you described.

Life moves so fast these days that both parents have to work full time jobs and so many children are left to raise themselves. Families don't sit down together and eat dinner. They don't have that parent child interaction that is so badly needed. Children today are being robbed of the firmly rooted family that most of us grew up with. Most families don't go to church anymore. It is a sad society these days and our children are paying for it.

As adults we should help these children by trying to instill a few christian morals in them instead of getting agrivated and pushing them aside.

Answer 8

Religion has everything to do with it. Back in the "old days" religion was a major part of child rearing. Nowdays, with so many Athiests, agnostics, and such, the worlds kids are headed down a very bad path. It is really sad, cause it is our responsibility to guide our childrens spiritual learning.

Answer 9

No, I don't think religion in and of itself is the answer. Instilling morals and values, and actually being around and teaching your kid ANYTHING is the answer. Parents depend on everyone else to raise their children. They expect websites to take responsibility for their kids' safety, they expect the cable company to take responsibility for providing them with channel blockers, etc., etc. Maybe if people would just hang out with their kids, it would make a difference.

Answer 10

I do believe that religion is essential to teaching our children. However, I know many people that go to church every weekend (to various congregations) and don't necessarily live their religion the rest of the week. I think we need to develop our values and strengthen the family unit. Parents can't pass the responsibility to teach their children off to their church. They must fulfill their responsibility for their children by being there for their children and raising them right.