2007-12-31 04:26:34 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not necessarily, but indoctrination is. Teaching about anything is generally good practice. Telling your child "this is the one and only correct path and you will burn in hell for eternity if you don't believe it" is tantamount to mental abuse.
2007-12-31 04:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 9⤋
You coach your babies approximately each and every faith? you be conscious of there are thousands of religions interior the worldwide... the place do you get the time? Regardless, you have each and every precise to teach your baby your faith, and in spite of faith you fancy. interior the privateness of your person domicile. besides the incontrovertible fact that, you have no precise to teach your baby in a public putting, like a college or a city hall or everywhere the place my tax money are being spent. i don't care what you coach your baby. do only not anticipate your ideals to be tought in our colleges.
2016-11-27 00:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by coratello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all, children are pure and they always ask and need to know something new,..there's nothing wrong about it..
2007-12-31 04:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by singularity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know, this question really ought to be part of the R&S drinking game, if it isn't already. It's been asked so many times that it definitely qualifies.
But to answer your question for the umpteenth time, no, teaching children a religion is not a form of child abuse. A big chunk of society's problem today is that there's very little respect for others and a lot of people have a "I want what I want now, and I don't care who I have to hurt to get it" attitude.
A child brought up by Christian parents learns early on that God has standards He expects us to follow, and the biggie is that we're supposed to love and respect each other. That means not taking what you want just because you can, and not hurting other people just for the fun of it. It also means that selfishness is unacceptable and that we need to share our time, money, and other resources with those in need.
Just the other day, I saw a little girl ask her mom at the local Goodwill if she could give some of her money in the collection jar for those in need. Her mother explained to me that they have a piggy bank at home just for charity, and her little girl loves to help others because that's what Jesus would want.
Please explain to me how cultivating a loving, giving spirit in a child like that constitutes "abuse." Personally, I thought it was a beautiful example of generosity in action.
2007-12-31 04:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, its just a very biased upbringing.
What child can grow up choosing what religion they want if people are constantly telling them as little kids they will rot in hell while maggots feed off of them and burn up? That is what makes kids not want to convert when they get older and because they do that so many people today are brainwashed and are never wanting to search for whether they want to be athiest, agnostic or another religion.
If I have kids I will raise them to believe they can worship anyone or go to any religion they please as long as it isn't something too wild like satanic cults. When my kid comes up to be and ask me what I believe I will tell them "That is for you to find out."
2007-12-31 04:41:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends.
2007-12-31 04:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by juliette 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Teaching children about religion is not child abuse. But teaching them that they're only acceptable if they follow your religion is abuse.
2007-12-31 04:33:51 · answer #7 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No, as long as you let them know that they get to decide what they believe in the end.
2007-12-31 04:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by snailworker 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No actually a constitutionally guaranteed right, in the first amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
American Muslim
2007-12-31 04:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, that's called looking out for their very souls.
2007-12-31 04:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 4⤋
According to the atheists it is. Of course, it's plenty all right for them to teach their children whatever they want.
2007-12-31 04:29:50 · answer #11 · answered by Gentile 2 · 12⤊ 4⤋