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2007-02-28 08:13:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know if it should be punishable by law, but it certainly should be discouraged and frowned upon.
2007-02-28 08:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my opinion is as follows: A mother and father has the responsibility to not only feed, clothe and shelter a child, but also to teach him - the most important thing I have to tell my son is about His Creator. God help anyone who tries to keep me from teaching my son. He was delivered from my womb, and I'll be damned if anyone, esspecially a courtroom judge is gonna tell me how to bring him up. If someone were to try to do this, it would mean civil war, I can promise you that. Nobody in their right mind would accept such a thing. If they want to take God out of the Schools, I have no direct control of that, but I do have direct control over what is or is not done in my home, and over the care of my children.
As passionate as I am about this issue, really, its never gonna happen. Don't forget that this Country is better than 81% Christian. The majority would not allow it. Christians will only allow so much before all hell breaks loose, and frankly, we are getting closer and closer to that line. They would be better off trying to take a cub out of the arms of a mama Grizzley Bear.
2007-02-28 08:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't believe it should be illegal for parents or guardians to teach their own children according to their own faiths. That's a parent's right that should not be abridged without an extremely compelling reason, one which involves endangerment of the child's health or something equivalent.
Teachers and other public officials do not have the right to impose their own personal religious beliefs on children. That's not their job, nor is it their right.
1. States Parties shall respect the right of the child to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
2. States Parties shall respect the rights and duties of the parents and, when applicable, legal guardians, to provide direction to the child in the exercise of his or her right in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child.
3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals, or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.
~ UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, Article 14
2007-02-28 08:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's already illegal in public schools, in spite of the best efforts of the religionists. In a perfect world, we could restrict all religious indoctrination to churches and parochial schools, and get it off broadcast TV and radio where impressionable kids can be scared by the hellfire-and-brimstone crowd. But it's not a perfect world, and the religionists would start screaming about their Constitutional rights... while working hard to take them away from the rest of us.
2007-02-28 08:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by link955 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a loaded yet interesting question...
No, but in the future I think for mainstream people in developed countries it will be frowned upon to teach faith origin and faith afterlife as fact to kids, fortunately or unfortunately.
Yup, (automatic) spellcheck would be a plus in the question detail section.
2007-02-28 08:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Heywood J Helpaguy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each person should bring up their children the way they want. However every person should be sure to give their children the love, care and education that they deserve, with nothing omitted. The children should know about everything so they can make their own decisions when they are older and able to do so.
2007-02-28 08:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by Sue 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Basically what your question is asking is. Should the government step in and legislate what a parent can or can not teach thier child.
Hello the answer is pretty much self evident don't you think?
2007-02-28 08:19:13 · answer #7 · answered by timjim 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Covered all bases *wink*
As far as being ILLEGAL....no. But I DO think parents should differentiate between Faith and Science. Science can not PROVE faith, nor should it try to. Faith is just that - BELIEF. But faith can not be used to prove science either. Note I did not say that faith couldn't LEAD us to a scientific discovery which might one day create a theory that is considered to be fact (i.e. Theory of Gravity), but there SHOULD be a line of separation between them.
2007-02-28 08:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that it should be illegal to teach your children what you believe. I do think that it would be unfair to tell your children that there is only one "right" way and not them try and find their own path though.
I do think that it should be illegal though to turn your back on your children if they do end up believing different then you.
2007-02-28 08:20:14 · answer #9 · answered by photogrl262000 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For the government sure. Parants, church, or non-public schools can teach whatever drivel they like.
2007-02-28 08:17:27 · answer #10 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋