2007-03-21 23:16:26 · 5 answers · asked by Desiree J 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's a tough question, I agree brainwashing is an essential part of a christian child's upbringing. However, in this day and age where ideas are so easily exchanged among many different cultures, a christian parent has to work even harder to ensure that their child grows up with just as narrow-minded viewpoint as their own, no easy task to be sure.
2007-03-21 23:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I didn't realize they did. I was always encouraged by my parents to continue learning about everything I possibly could. My mother still owns well over a thousand books, if not two thousand. This love of knowledge and learning was passed on to me; I own over six hundred books already, and I've read every single one of them (minus the encyclopedias, which I've only read parts of), plus more books that I DON'T own.
Education and knowledge are both VERY important to my family. My eldest brother is a college graduate, my other brother has some college under his belt, and I took college courses while in high school.
And then there are THESE people:
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/bios/
I guess they prove that just because a person is educated doesn't mean they're going to choose atheism.
Edit: Also, when I was having trouble with my faith (for twelve years) my mother ENCOURAGED me to search for answers. I've been a Christian for a little under five months. I'm STILL always looking for answers, and I'm encouraged to do so.
It was my Christian mother who urged me to read Origin of Species, and it's my Christian mother who also urges me to read books by other atheists.
She always taught me that it's important to explore other viewpoints, so I can debate people on it. And she was never opposed to me playing "devil's advocate" either.
2007-03-22 06:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aah. Petitio Principii. Not clever enough,dear. How true it is that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. But, I'm sure you and the first two respondents are well aquainted with that fact, eh?
2007-03-22 06:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by Storm King 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As neil says, brainwashing right from the start and also trying to keep them ignorant of anything that contradicts their beliefs. That's why they don't want schools teaching evolution, for example - it's too dangerous.
2007-03-22 06:23:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Brainwashing at an early age.
2007-03-22 06:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋