http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1686828,00.html?cnn=yes
2007-11-26 00:56:02 · 23 answers · asked by Belzetot 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sunday is for relaxing and spending time with family, I didn't attend such a school - my parents did a great job teaching me all the best
2007-11-26 01:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. OK, OK, OK, you don't believe in God but do they have to cram it down their child's throat? Why so much protection over them to respond to people that do believe in God. Why not put them in a class where they can learn about how bad drugs are and how to protect themselves from strangers that try to kidnap them or any of the other things they would need to know to protect themselves like, a self defense class. I feel sorry for these children. I wonder what kind of classes these children will need when they find out the truth and they're having a hard time with the lies that have been forced on them. I was one of those children that grew up in a home where both of my parents were nonbelievers. I have always believed and always felt like they were wrong. To this day, their ignorance bothers me. Not how they believe but how they taught me about their beliefs. Never once, even as a 5 yr. old, did I believe in one word they were telling me about the nonexistance of God. Hopefully these children will find their own way like I did. I don't have a problem with anyone believing in whatever they want, just don't brain wash your children. The same goes for religion. I don't believe in religion and I think a lot of people push their children to believe exactly like they do. I think they should introduce their children to what they believe in but not tell them that they have to believe the same way.
2007-11-26 09:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think is a form of self-defense against religious pressure/intolerance.
What I did is I told my son to go ahead and believe what you wish. I gave him permission to go to church with friends. It was an act of self denial in a true philosophical humanistically christian-like sense cause the natural thing to do is to brainwash your child into following your own religion/philosophy but this is ultimately as Richard Dawkings says "child abuse".
2007-11-26 09:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well quite interesting reading,although I admit this time of year sunday morning is spent in bed keeping my missus warm hehehehe well at least with this "sunday school" you will have intelligent children who can think for themselves so I would say very good and carry on...
2007-11-26 09:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by SkinAnInk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm Christian, but I do understand that everyone needs to belong to something in order not to feel like an outcast. If it is a positive experience for the parents and the children then I do not see anything wrong with it.
2007-11-26 08:59:48 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wait, they claim Christians are brainwashing our children by doing this very thing? They are even pre-framing their children to resist "free thinking" by telling them that people who are coerced may never actually change their beliefs.... What that really means: If you ever have any thought of accepting a religion, you are probably being coerced to do so, therefore, you should resist it.
2007-11-26 09:37:20 · answer #6 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well being athiest dosent mean being bad or anything. They are entitled to pass on their values and understanding to their children. They mentioned something about how children might say they believe in god to preserve themselves )being manipulated) but children could also say they dont believe in god to preserve themselves. Children will go along with their parents no matter what they are teaching their children. I think it is better to let them choose later in life, dont know what age though.
2007-11-26 09:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by Ados 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was a very interesting article. Thank you for sharing. That sounds like something I would love to send my chidlren to someday.
2007-11-26 09:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by Christy ☪☮e✡is✝ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gee whizz! I didn't know we had one. So I have to go and search Google for the address,thanks friend. I may learn something new do you think. It pays to keep an open mind these days as you don't know what is around the corner in cyberspace. Zap my computer just froze.
2007-11-26 09:03:30 · answer #9 · answered by Drop short and duck 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that is for atheists who live in a country where Sunday is the day off.
If it was in an orthodox Muslim country, the day off would be Friday, but of course, there are no live atheists in such a country.
2007-11-26 09:00:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋