2007-05-23 19:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by copellia 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. The Bible tells us to raise our children in the way of the Lord, and they will not depart when they are old.
This we must do. Because the idle mind is the devils playground.
We dont have to teach a kid to be bad. But, we do have to teach them how to be good. We dont have to teach a kid how to lie. But we do have to teach them to tell the truth. We dont have to teach our kids how to steal. But we do have to teach them not to.
2007-05-23 19:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by n_007pen 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My thoughts of the past were influenced by a Christian school. I attended because my grandfather wanted me to have a better education, not necessarily to become Christian. Now, that same school influences me to investigate everything & search out reasoning. My education is my main influence, particularly the history, science, & philosophy areas. Other influences include people who like to debate & really seek out the truth of things & my life experiences. The influences have shown themselves in who I am today. I've developed my own thoughts from examining, accepting & rejecting certain ideas. I think that all faiths have something truthful to offer me on my "quest" but that no one faith has an absolute way. All faiths, no matter what they believe, are untrue when they deny another faith's sincerity of purpose., & so I show respect to all even if I don't accept what they believe. I continue to learn, understand, & sometimes adopt them into MY faith. I'm still on the fence about "God" or a creator. I would certainly like to believe that there is a God, not as an entity to provide me an afterlife or intervene in my life, but simply as a creator. It would so cool to think that there is something that powerful to create such a magnificent place. But reason has shown me no proof that one such creator exists. While reason tells me there's no god, I still have, I guess, 'hopes' for lack of better way to say it, & there in lies the fence. I have yet to gain the ability to fully reject or accept the existence of a higher creator.
2016-05-21 08:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cop: Not necessarily. There are many, as children, who have heard Bible Stories and who have rejected a belief in God at an early age of 8 to 16 years (for example). These people grow into adulthood with an immature understanding about God, based upon concepts of the same age level of when, he or she rejected God.
2007-05-23 19:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a child I viewed Bible stories with the same skepticism as the tooth fairy and Santa... as a child I wanted to believe, but couldn't. As an adult I'm very clear on the notion that religion is mythology. It saddens me that many adults would rather follow a delusion than accept reality.
2007-05-23 19:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it takes a lot of hard thinking to cleanse your mind of such terrible rubbish.
2007-05-23 19:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Hateful Atheist 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-05-23 19:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by Wilson 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people it does and obviously some it doesn't
2007-05-23 19:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by Godb4me 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe so.
2007-05-23 19:59:02 · answer #8 · answered by Sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, It is called brainwashing.
2007-05-23 19:44:08 · answer #9 · answered by Tina R 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋