Does anyone else see how rediculous an "indoctrination" of "non-belief" really is?
2007-12-07 03:50:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
actally godless, if you wait until a child is old enough to distinguish reality from fantasy, then introduce the idea of "god" to them, I think most would agree that it would go into the "fantasy" column
2007-12-07 03:56:26 · update #1
LOL. It really is. All you have to do is say nothing and you have non-belief by default.
2007-12-07 03:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think parents should be allowed to raise their children in what they consider the best way possible. If that includes believing in certain things or not, so be it. When children become adults, they can make choices. I don't feel comfortable with the idea of not allowing parents to have their children raised as they see fit. I think I should edit to say, before I get rated down like crazy, that I WISH all parents would allow their children to explore different faiths on their own, but I don't expect them to.
2016-05-22 00:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised to believe anything is possible. Maybe not probable, but possible. That includes, unicorns, zombies, Gods, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. Not probable - but you can't prove they're not there, either. I just keep an open mind.
2007-12-07 04:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by Blue Oyster Kel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think kids should believe in whatever they want to. Heck I'm old and I believe in all sorts of nonsense when I sit down and consider it and if anyone doesn't like that's tough. My wife and I saw the white stag once whenwe were looking ofr our lost dog, I'd of never believed it existed until I saw it. I went on the Internet and typed it in and sure enough there are all sorts of the things, they say that's as close to a unicorn as you'll get but I say you never ever know.
2007-12-07 03:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I sit my kids down every night after dinner and make them recite a pledge to deny the existence of leprechauns and trolls and faeries and unicorns. However, I'm a realist, so I've taught them proper defense mechanisms in the event that zombies attack us.
Be prepared, I say.
2007-12-07 03:55:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I did have to indoctrinate my son against belief in zombies. We moved into a house that was inside a historic cemetery (the only house there, long story). He was little enough that he kept saying, "Will the zombies get us?" When he was convinced of their non-existence, he loved living there. (So did I).
2007-12-07 03:57:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Zombies, I would if I had children, I don't need to be up all night with them being afraid of something fictitious, which is an observable non-reality on our planet.
2007-12-07 03:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was always afraid a unicorn would ram me with that big horn. I made a plan for my kids in case there is ever a unicorn hostile takeover.
2007-12-07 03:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by IMHO 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my goose that lays golden eggs protects me from zombies, and I had a new saddle made to fit those pesky unicorns the Irish Rovers are trying to hide
2007-12-07 03:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. To indoctrinate a belief, must be started at birth.
2007-12-07 04:13:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
do you expect your children to be born adults and have
no fun at all? kids need to make believe to grow and mature,
you dont have to tell them that these things are true, you let
them know it's just playing, for god sake, there is enough
reality in life when you are grown up, kids need to be kids
not serious little adults!
2007-12-07 04:01:32 · answer #11 · answered by kerry 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋