In Islam, there are passionate children ready to give their lives for Allah, where Mohammad is the central figure - greater than Jesus.
In Christendom, there are children "preachers" who stand before congregations preaching Jesus.
How is this acceptable? Children do not have the faculty to embrace any cause with such passion, nor do they have the intelligence to make an informed decision that comes from a blank-slate approach to objective criticism.
These children are completely and unequivocally deluded.
This is not a "relationship" with a creator. It is a relationship with a psychosis. This is proven to me, as I bring forth the evidence against a historical Jesus and the corrupt manuscript tradition of the Bible to Christians and they merely parrot the same old, tired, apologist spill.
Truth becomes irrelevant to someone who is brainwashed.
2007-11-13 04:33:23 · 28 answers · asked by John Galt 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you have taken names of muslim Just to cover up christians,
2007-11-13 04:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by Happily Happy 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
"Children do not have the faculty to embrace any cause with such passion,..."
"It is a relationship with a psychosis."
I disagree with this as a blanket statement. Your opinion may apply to some but I do think it is possible for children to grasp religious thought and express their self passionately. Truth is relative and if a child believes in what they are preaching with passion I don't find it psychotic. Children often embrace the teaching of their parents. There is nothing abnormal about that.
We are all parroting someone or some system of thought even if we develop our own brand of thought in the mix. It started with inspiration of a thought that was already established.
2007-11-13 12:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by Peace Yo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People have varying degrees of spirituality, and there is no age limits for it.
Your question just seems more antagonistic than anything.
If you take a sociology class or two, you will understand extremism better, group behavior, etc. Extremists often have no future of their own and are more willing to die for their cause.
Why not just live and let live instead of antagonizing people who belive something different? It's only fair that if people make room for your beliefs, that you make room for theirs. You have the civil right to your own opinion, as do others.
2007-11-13 12:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by K H 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that's a bit offensive to children. Jesus has said that children are much more pure then adults, therefore they should be able to accept the gospel just as much as anyone, right? I know many children I consider to be more intelligent then adults. Intelligence and passion have little to do with age.
2007-11-13 12:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by ~Think About It~ 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It's simply a manifestation of their upbringing...the old nature vs. nurture argument. Case in point: two of my friends are very religious, one is a devout and very conservative Jew, the other is a devout and very conservative Christian. I pointed out to them that if they had been born into the other's family rather than their own, the Jew would then most likely believe in Christ and the Christian wouldn't. It was just a quirk of fate that they were born into the families that they were. Had things been different, so would have been their beliefs.
I still hold to this.....nature vs. nurture, or "there but for the grace of God go I". Personally, I think it's just a crapshoot.
2007-11-13 12:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by bzqdrums 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Uh-huh.
And your question is?
Oh, I see, you don't want answers, you want to rant. Aren't you doing the same thing you are ranting about?
Children are easy to manipulate, and people think it is cute to use them to sell things, from shoes, and detergent to religion.
I am not a Christian or Muslim, I do not share any religion with anyone.
Why do you care what others are doing? What is YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CREATOR? Do you have one? or not? Who cares? YOU.
Who cares what my relationship is or isn't with a creator or no thing? Nobody, but judgmental busy-bodies who want everyone to agree with them or they are WRONG!
You would be better served to spend your time in your own brain, and stay out of other people's. (My opinion, of course.)
If all your thoughts are AGAINST some religion, aren't you still basing your life and thoughts on religion?
Time is better spent, figuring out your mess.(And mine, too!)
2007-11-13 12:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Religious beliefs what might seem right to you might not be right for others. The world is full of corruption and killings. What we need is more love in the world. its easy to point the finger at difference.
2007-11-13 12:42:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because children have no means of objectively processing evidence and accept most things they are told at face value. Their sense of skepticism has not been developed, and as such, children tend to be very gullible.
2007-11-13 12:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Saturday 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think the childs ability to be devoted and passionate about something depends and the age of the child and the childs maturity level.
On a different note, they might just be a mouthpiece for the parent/clergyman.
2007-11-13 12:38:42 · answer #9 · answered by kafufnik 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Go rent the movie "Jesus Camp." It'll explain everything.
2007-11-13 12:41:59 · answer #10 · answered by AngFlowr 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You seem to be an authority on brain washing. Is that from personal experience?
2007-11-13 12:45:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋