Comments on: Should Religion Be Taught To Minors?

By: Neece

Neece — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:29:29 +0000

Well, Rebzz, while I agree that children have always been at the mercy of their parents’ beliefs, that doesn’t make it healthy. I also agree that being shunned or ridiculed by someone who is supposed to love you is pretty horrible.
I do wonder how you ended up at concentration camps. That seems like a bit of a non sequitur?

By: rebzzz

rebzzz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:11:03 +0000

Neece, since the beginning of time children have not had a voice in choosing beliefs, they were marked for one or the other before they came into this world. Whatever their parents and culture dictated was theirs. We have no right to condemn any religion for passing on to their children what they dictate for this nation does the same damn thing. It is true that in most countries children cannot be killed for turning against the religion of the parents but there is hell to pay in the emotional realm for those that choose to think. Shunning has replaced killing and it is a painful experience. There is nothing crueler than religion and the sooner people wake up and face the truth about ALL religions, we will continue to fight a losing battle and the powers that be will have a much easier task of herding us all into concentration camps.

By: rebzzz

rebzzz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:02:45 +0000

Now we know why satan hardly made an appearance in the OT. With Yahweh on the scene there was no need for a devil. Actually, truth be known, they are one and the same.

By: Neece

Neece — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:39:43 +0000

Hi Rebzzz. Yes, the old testament god is pretty heinous, isn’t he?

By: Neece

Neece — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:37:59 +0000

Yes, Jenny. Sometimes the truth hurts. But lies only postpone the hurt or make it worse when they are shown to be false.
I agree, give me the truth every time over lies and fantasy.
And critical thinking is so crucial to teach to children. But no one values it in society. So kids believe what adults tell them. All those hurtful lies and myths that make parenting easier but screw up the poor kids for their whole lives, sometimes.

By: Neece

Neece — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:34:48 +0000

Hi Rebzzz, while I agree that indoctrination of any kind is child abuse, it certainly isn’t an easy thing to have laws to enforce.
The other side of that issue is how much do we regulate by law with parenting, morality and private life?
But I do agree with you, it’s abusive to brainwash kids with fear and guilt.
I also agree religions are pretty damned evil and backwards. What little good there is in them is just the good that is in the people involved in them that would be there with or without the religion. Whereas the evil is perpetuated by the religious indoctrination.

By: Neece

Neece — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:30:39 +0000

That is an awesome story, Dan. You and your wife are raising a true critical thinker! Awesome!
And you said it perfectly. It’s good to teach your kids ABOUT religion. But not to teach her to believe it.
Woot!