I was brought up to be a roman catholic. As soon as I REALLY started thinking about religion (age 15 ish), i decided that roman catholisism, christianity, muslim, etc etc were just ancient man's way of answering the big question...."why are we here?"
Why then do we, as a society, FORCE our children to practice the religion that OUR parents have forced on us?
Surley the fact that there is more than ONE religion, means BILLIONS of people are wrong, why can't it be you?
GUYS leave the kids alone, let them make up their own minds when they are old enough to understand. Remember if you have chosen the wrong religion, you are condeming your own loved ones to an eternity being slowly roasted by Satans little demons, or something.
PS, my own kids have no religion. As soon as they are old enough to understand what the words theology, hate, love, narrow minded bigotry, intolerance, jihad, genital mutilation, war, politics and social conditioning, they will choose what to believe.
2007-02-13 00:32:36 · 20 answers · asked by Chris M 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Angel, you are the sort of idiot I aimed this question at.
If you think Morality can't be taught without religion being involved, then you aren't very bright.
America has a huge amount of religion, yet people are murdering each other on an unheard of scale.....its society's problem, not the church's!
2007-02-14 01:24:43 · update #1
It's a very good question. I was baptised and brought up as a member of the Church of Scotland so, despite being an atheist, I am officially a member of their fantasy club. As far as I'm concerned this is tantamount to child abuse. It should be illegal to become an official member of any religion until you're old enough to vote. I think we'd then see the end of organised religion in a few years as most people will be too educated and intelligent by this age to fall for the brainwashing antics of every major religion out there.
2007-02-13 02:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is the duty of parents to protect their children. And since Christians (for example) see protection as insurance of an afterlife in heaven, it is part of the parent's duty to teach their children the means to gain eternity, which is religion! Also, if this was not done, and children waited until they were old to adopt Catholicism for example, it would be much harder to accept concept of God, and the whole spirituality thing.
On the other hand, if at a certain age the person feels that he does not believe in the religion that was chosen for him, he can simply leave it!
2007-02-13 00:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by Pichka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This certainly is a new day. When parents are not expected to teach their children about God. Let them just go their own way and see what happens. What will happen most likely is nothing. They will believe in nothing because they have been taught nothing. It is the responsibility of the older generation to instruct the young about all things, including God. I see very few parents teaching their kids today about God, so what you are talking about, you will be seeing in the next generation. In "my day", we learn about God, teachers read a verse from the Bible, in public schools yet. We said the pledge to the flag. Kids grew up respecting teachers, and they did not shoot to death fellow students. I see a generation of atheists being raised and we will reap the harvest of that generation. This does not mean that God is not there. Parents will be held accountable for not teaching their little ones about God. Funny what you call narrow mindedness, I call Godliness. Why not just let kids grow up without teaching manners or hygiene, let them discover for themselves all that they need to grow upright? I am sorry I just don't get it.
2007-02-13 00:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son, as was the case with me, will be free to make his own choice when he's ready to do that. My mother is Roman Catholic but I've never had that forced upon me.
My wife's family tried to force us to have my boy Christened, claiming that if anything happened to him he'd go to hell. What kind of attitude is that from fully matured, normally sensible people.
What kind of God would refuse an innocent child because his father is a non-believer? To me, it sounds like a draconian measure to indoctrinate the young into the Christian way.
2007-02-13 00:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by mark 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its up to parents to Teach children in what they believe is right or wrong.
I was glad that I was taken to church as a child. I do not go these days but I still have my faith.
It's each to their own really. It's up to you what you teach your children. But if you do not teach you children about Christiany then how will they then be able to decide when they are old enough if Christianity or being a Jew or Muslim is right or wrong.
2007-02-13 00:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by Joolz of Salopia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion it's not the religion (title) that matters but, weather or not you have a good relationship w/ the Father. I was raised as a JW. I learned the truth after I sought after it. I am now a born again, spirit filled, tongue speaking christian. Parents only teach there children what they believe is right. After all as parents we love our children and only want the best for them, right? If we as parents show no direction, authority in our children's liefs what are we then teaching them?
God Bless
2007-02-13 02:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a parent, you a responsible to bring your child up--passing on wisdom, the ability to socialize, the ability to reason, and the ability to become a fully functioning adult. People who choose to pass on religion are doing so because they believe it, and think its best. You're not teaching your children to choose, your teaching them not to because you don't want to.And, if you don't buy into Roman Catholicism, where do you get the idea that being "wrong about religion" will cause your loved ones to be roasted by Satan's little demons? If you don't believe in God, how can you believe in any spiritual beings?
2007-02-13 00:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by Emmy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The parents believe it with all their heart. Since they believe there is no other truth, they only want their children exposed to the "truth."
In addition, a lot of parents actually don't force the religion on children. They just take them to worship with them, and the children pick up on it. This also explains why some younger people vote either dem/rep; they emulate their parents.
2007-02-13 00:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My parents had the simple solution. They let me make up my own mind and to choose when I was ready. So far I have not been ready to marry myself to any belief. They are confusing and they are full of contradictions. I am at peace with myself and that's enough for me.
2007-02-13 00:42:00 · answer #9 · answered by Tabbyfur aka patchy puss 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter doesn't have a religion nor do I. I wasn't christened and I wont have my child done either. It's hypocritical, I don't believe in God and i don't want to go to church for a few weeks just to allow me to be christened, if i believed in God i would be going to church anyway not just so I can be christened. If my child want to follow a religion she can choose which ever one suits her, I'm not going to force her.
2007-02-13 01:01:44 · answer #10 · answered by suckaslug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋