read chapter seven of Richard DAWKINS's book: "the God delusion"
2006-12-04 06:37:29 · 24 answers · asked by ramine 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think not letting your child find their own way is child abuse. For or against God.
2006-12-04 06:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by Stiletto ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I recently finished reading "The God Delusion" and I think he was really only proposing that children should be taught to think critically so that they could decide what to believe for themselves as adults. I would not agree with anyone saying that raising a child by sharing religious belief is in itself abuse but I do think raising a child to reject logic is unfair. If you raise them to uncritically accept one religious text over others even when it flies in the face of reality and the physical laws of nature can be a detriment to the child and society. It also sets people up to be dogmatic ideologs who are intolerant of others who don't share their beliefs. This only to me is a problem in the deeply fundamentalist sects where I have a divided feeling between feeling this is a form of abuse and brainwashing and the belief people have the right to raise their children in their own way.
So I don't think raising a child in a religion has to be abuse in itself, depends on how it is done. After all many of us were taught as children that Santa is real and we eventually figured out the truth without too much psychological damage.
2006-12-04 14:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone should take a comparative religion class. I am against changing science education to accommodate 'intelligent design' theorists and Christian fundamentalists who wish to introduce creationism in biology. Neither theory has any real basis in science. It may be inconvenient to believe that greenhouse gas emissions exist and that we cause them, not a natural change in climatic patterns. It may be heretical in the eyes of some people to be religious and to have to accept Darwin's teachings. Education is not here to place a blanket over your eyes but to reveal the truth, whether or not you like it. I hated trigonometry and still had to take it.
However, in banning Gideon bibles and prayer, the schools have gone too far. I have nothing against anyone of any religions. You punish minorities by doing this. You don't help them. I went to public schools where prayer was required. I don't recall any of the Bahai, Buddhist or other kids complaining at that age. I don't think it is wrong. I think it should be an elective choice for the school district. If a lot of people complain about it, then they should have a review. This has nothing to do with separation of church and state. We are not voting here.
2006-12-04 14:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't need to read Mr. Dawkin's book, I have a BOOK of higher standards which I follow. Read proverbs 22:6- "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it".
2006-12-04 14:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well in my town public school has proven to be mentally and physically abusive.
Take a quick look at how much good comes from morality and Religion.
No abuse there.
Good Luck!
2006-12-04 15:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen it used in that way... For those of The True Christian Faith that is not the practice. We are commanded by God to instruct... but each individual must, at the age of accountability, come To God in The Way He proscribes... on their own... no man, parent, pope, priest, doctrin or dogma can make anyone a Christian... that is only between God and the individual...ALL who come to God in The Way He proscribes will receive His free gift of Salvation and will be of The Body of The Church of which Jesus The Christ is The Head... ONLY in The Way...not in any way some individual might "feel good" about...
2006-12-04 14:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nope.. Maybe you should read the bible. There's a lot of moral values that you can teach to children and yourself. So, your kids won't end up in jail or rehab clinic.
2006-12-04 14:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by It's not about me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some think sending children to public schools are a form of mental child abuse..
Ramine, ever been to public school?
2006-12-04 14:46:08 · answer #8 · answered by Jose 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, just the opposite. I believe the reason for a high number of suicides annually is because God has been taken out of schools and the young people have no hope. Jesus offers love, hope, healing and He will never leave you or forsake you.
2006-12-04 14:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no. I will raise my kids in religion and nothing your Dawkins says will change my mind. He wrote an anti-Christian book and that's supposed to convence me that he's right? I don't listen to hate-mongers.
2006-12-04 14:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋