(July 12, 2016 at 4:39 pm)Expired Wrote:(July 12, 2016 at 3:23 pm)SteveII Wrote: I have no problem characterizing it like that because it is true. It is a disservice to our children to teach them one thing and then not be able to defend it against common arguments that have had answers for eons (which the parents don't know or understand either). It confuses them and not only risks loosing them to the dark side, but breed resentment toward the parents for teaching them something they now think is untrue.As opposed to stupid positions and beliefs that are scriptural? religious literature should be looked at in the same way as Greek or Norse mythology, and not to be relayed as truth in any way shape or form, I do not want my children closing their eyes, putting their little hands together, and thanking jesus for the sandwiches that I have shopped for, prepared, and packaged for them, I don't want them thanking him everyday for their existence. This shit should not be forced on children as truth.
Additionally, the significant lack of religious education breeds stupid positions and beliefs that are not scriptural yet are propagated from person to person and generation to generation. Many of you catalog tales of going to aunt Jane's house and hearing her spout of nonsense about Gays and God's judgement (for an example). Sometimes Christians are their own worse enemies. I blame both the people and the church for not policing the stupid.
That is your opinion of the truth and you can teach your children that. Since I think something else is true, I teach my children something else.
