If your child...

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This is an interesting philosophical quesition. Atheists/secularists pride themselves on being tolerant/openminded. This question may challenge that presumption.

Let's say you and your atheist spouse/signficant other raise a child. One day, when he/she is about 10-12 (or whatever age I guess) one day he/she comes to you and says "Mom/Dad, I know what I want to be. I want to be a Catholic priest/monk/nun. Im really sure it's what I want. Well?"

In some crazy hypothetical future, if your child expressed an interest in taking Catholic holy orders.. how would you respond?

Would you affirm atheist jr.'s calling, or try to talk them out of it, for their own prosperity/safety?

of course some atheists think "we" have the real truth and the true clarity logic and reason.  They are the fundies of the group. all groups have them.  We in the middle don't have to be like that.  The omni-dude of religion does not exist.  that really what defines us.  Or we doon't like having beliefs put in our face, err wait a min, most normal believers don't that either.  

There is no other way to slice this pizza cake.  fundies are azzholes no matter what they believe in, even if its their lack of belief they believe in.  the rest of us don't have to be.

the first thing to look for is why do people hate when it is past normal dislike.  You will find abuse, addiction, and mental illness in the center.  ex-fundy narcissist that can't blame themselves or parents  are included in the "mentals" group.  If they become self aware they can over com it.  But that takes honesty.

don't relpy, its a lesson, not a debate.