for those who teach kids their religion from birth..?

Question

you guys say you teach your kid from birth so they know god. but if you brainwash your kid into believing god, instead of letting them chose on their own, do you think that is what god had in mind when he gave us free will? (keep in mind the only logical reason to give us free will was so that we would come to him on our own. so that we wouldnt be like robots, programmed to believe - which is basically what your doing when you ONLY teach your child one thing from birth and teach it as an absolute truth) dont you think its ironic that god gave us free will only to have you take it away from your children?

Answer 1

Wow, what a nice fairy tale. To belive that children listen to everything you tell them and never question you is naive. I will teach my boy about God and everything else I know. One day he will grow older and question his faith. He will then go find out on his own what he belives, he will test his faith. No matter what you do, you cannot control somebody's will. If God can't do it, what makes you think we can? For instance> my nephew has been told about God and sent to church every sunday his whole life. (He is 10) He doesn't belive in God, he doesn't pray, and is very opinionated. My sister doesn't punish him for making his own decisions, and having his own opinions. She taught him what she knew, thats all she could do. To say that children belive whatever you tell them...HA! You must not have children.

Answer 2

Read your bible a little better before twisting it around. He also tells you to train up a child in the way he should go and when he gets older he will not depart from it. God never said to let your children grow up blindly and let them make an uninformed decision once they're grown. Just like you have to begin teaching manners, good behavior, respect, and any other character building trait immediately, you have the responsibility as a parent to do the same with teaching them to follow God. I guess your parents "brainwashed you" into wearing clothes. I call it teaching.

Answer 3

I have not brainwashed my children with anything. They are taught stories from the bible in much the same way as I would teach them stories from brothers Grimm. When they are old enough to understand the concepts then we can start with learning about my beliefs as well as the teachings of other religions so that they can have a respect for all of them. If they decide that they do not believe what I believe then they are free to choose which way to go.

Answer 4

Teaching a child about God from birth only gives them a starting point.

While they are young, there will be spiritual unity in the house, mutual respect for others will be learned, and some sense of morals will be established in their young lives.

And when they are older? Well, I don't know anyone, taught or untaught about God, that does not come to terms with their beliefs as adults, and question themselves about what/how/who to believe in.

Parents have a responsibility to their children to begin to teach them a wide variety of things. From eating habits and exercise, to walking and learning limits of appropriate acceptable behavior, parents teach continually.

I'd hate to think the someone might think I'm brainwashing my child because I tell him/her to cover their mouth when they sneeze or cough! Even these rudimentary "values" are needful in a society where we take responsibility for ourselves.

At the appointed time, each will take responsibility for their personal beliefs as well.

Answer 5

How can you have a Christ centered home and keep children isolated from your religious point of view? If I don't live my religion, my children will not believe what I tell them. I am I to wait until they are old enough to vote, before I tell them how I feel on political issues? Do atheists send their kids to church so they will get all the points of view?

Get real. In your brave new world, all the children will be raised by the state and totally free of parental bias.

Answer 6

How would raising them in an atheist household be any different? Would you suggest to them that there might be other ways of viewing life?

As a parent, you want to teach your kids what you know to be true. If you believe in your faith, you would teach it to your children, just like an atheist would teach their children not to believe (directly or indirectly).

There are many past-Christians just like there are many past-atheists. Your kids are going to continue to learn and experience life long after they leave your direct influence. If they're going to change their mind eventually it doesn't matter how young you start teaching them. Unless they're living in your basement for the rest of their llives.

Answer 7

I teach my son about God, the Catholic Church and such. But I also tell him about other world religions. I had him baptized because I wanted to have him as a member of the church. As he grows up he can stay with the church or leave or go to a different church. That's his call. That's his free-will but of course I will teach him my faith, our families faith, etc. It's family tradition to follow and teach. It's done in all families and religions. But many people free choose to step away from tradition and such. That's where the free-will steps in. I truly believe that the Catholic Church is the church that Jesus started when He appoint St. Peter as the authority of it 2000 yrs ago. I don't think this way because my parents told me so, I have read many things for many years and have decided to believe this on my own accord. Because my faith is so strong, of course I pray that my son will also believe, but I know that he has to choose this for himself. I don't see why a parent will say nothing to their child about any religion and just let him figure things out on hiw own. Teaching and learning starts at home right after they are born. We teach them morals, etiquette, manners, etc. Why can't we teach them about God? or whatever we believe in? That would make no sense to me. If one believe in God, they would automaticall teach their children about Him so they can honor God as they grow. We are not brainwashing our children. People in all religions have children and young adults leave it and choose a different one or choose to be atheist. It's always been that way. Religion never brainwashes people, fear and terror brainwash people. Religion is a collective community of people with the same faith. When people love their children, they want them to learn and be safe and to be saved so we teach them about our faith. We hope and pray that they will fell the same way but if they don't, that's for them to decide. As a child of God, it is my duty to teach others about Him. Then it's up to them to decide what to do with it.

Answer 8

Back up a bit. If a parent told their child from birth to never lie to them, do you think they are programmed to never lie? Of corse not! They still have a choice it, and they can choose not to. I know people raised in a christian family that couldn't be farther from God because at the same time, The devil is trying to persuade them to to be christians at birth. A smart parent would correct that for the sake of their childa anyday.

Answer 9

Obviously you have a lot of bitterness to people with religious convictions.By the way don't ever try to tell a dad,not one of those ***** that walk around with their butt crack showing thinkin' dey all dat,but a dad who busts his butt everyday to put food on the table and raise his kids right.The free will you are talking about sucks.Your free will lets women kill their unborn children,your freewill lets people get strung out on crack and meth,and have to steal,cheat and lie.Your free will lets men lay with other men and women lay with other women.Your free will says that you can kill a person and there will be no consequence.Your free will says evolution is literal when its nothing but a myth.
I am a christian and I will set it aside and ask for giveness later for this moment.If you come up to me and try to tell me how to raise my kids,i'll stomp a mudhole in your *** and walk it dry.
Sounds like your momma should whipped your *** when she had the chance maybe you wouldn't be so damn bitter now.

Answer 10

Would you throw your kid in a swimming pool and see if he found the way out of the water on his own? You are a poor parent if you don't show your child the right way. No one forces Christianity on their kids, it's a choice. You tell them about Jesus and hope they become Christians, but you don't "brainwash" them when you tell them about Jesus any more than you brainwash them by telling them don't play with matches or don't jump into the deep end of the pool.