I think, ultimately you have to make a choice about which is most important.
1. Telling your girlfriend honestly that you don't like the children being sent to church and making it very clear the reasons why and how important it is to you.
Or 2. not upsetting your girlfriend or getting "frowned upon" by her or others (or whatever) FOR not wanting the children to go the church.
The decision may be tough. But ultimately I think you still have to basically just decide what's really important.
I agree entirely with Phil that sending children to church before they're old enough to understand is a form of indoctrination; and I ALSO think childhood indoctrination is child abuse. (So it's important to also know, how old are your children?)
If it were me in your position I'd just HAVE to come out and say the honest thing that I didn't think it was right - whether other people/my girlfriend liked it or not - I'd also do my best to do it in a cool, calm way too. It's important to keep your cool I think. And I think that also has more chance of getting a (more) positive response.
Welcome to the forums Madscientist.
EvF
EDIT: Oh, PS: You say your anti-religious views are considered extreme where you live...so if you don't mind me asking, I was wondering; where do you live?
1. Telling your girlfriend honestly that you don't like the children being sent to church and making it very clear the reasons why and how important it is to you.
Or 2. not upsetting your girlfriend or getting "frowned upon" by her or others (or whatever) FOR not wanting the children to go the church.
The decision may be tough. But ultimately I think you still have to basically just decide what's really important.
I agree entirely with Phil that sending children to church before they're old enough to understand is a form of indoctrination; and I ALSO think childhood indoctrination is child abuse. (So it's important to also know, how old are your children?)
If it were me in your position I'd just HAVE to come out and say the honest thing that I didn't think it was right - whether other people/my girlfriend liked it or not - I'd also do my best to do it in a cool, calm way too. It's important to keep your cool I think. And I think that also has more chance of getting a (more) positive response.
Welcome to the forums Madscientist.
EvF
EDIT: Oh, PS: You say your anti-religious views are considered extreme where you live...so if you don't mind me asking, I was wondering; where do you live?
