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Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land
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RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land
Sorry Aleoloura I was answering the thread title not the post, I read what u said ......

In all honesty I think that sense of "shame on you" and guilt trip crap is what's given space to and led main stream religion to thrive and commit some of the worst brain washing and travesties known to man.

They have a strength which they get from their sense of morals I believe as Deists/Atheists champion reason above dogma and foolishness we have to start believing in our sense of right and wrong and put our foot down.

Why should we feel bad if they stomp off in a huff, they probably wouldn't think twice if it was the other way around as they are so righteous.

Maybe reading this situation the only thing a bit iffy was maybe the aggressive stance you put over to your child about the killing thing? that's probably what got them upset, It's totally up to you but children don't know when to use tact but there are plenty other examples to teach apart from ones so alarming?
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Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 4, 2011 at 10:07 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Minimalist - September 4, 2011 at 10:56 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Minimalist - September 4, 2011 at 11:23 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Diamond-Deist - September 4, 2011 at 11:34 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 12:03 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 12:40 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Kayenneh - September 5, 2011 at 12:36 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 12:48 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Kayenneh - September 5, 2011 at 12:55 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 1:01 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Santewi - September 5, 2011 at 3:20 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by frankiej - September 5, 2011 at 9:06 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 2:45 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by frankiej - September 5, 2011 at 2:50 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 12:46 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Thor - September 7, 2011 at 3:08 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 3:27 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Thor - September 7, 2011 at 4:23 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 5, 2011 at 5:10 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by frankiej - September 5, 2011 at 5:16 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 7:23 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 5, 2011 at 9:40 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Cinjin - September 5, 2011 at 8:51 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 5, 2011 at 9:54 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 8:09 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 5, 2011 at 10:02 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Cinjin - September 5, 2011 at 10:25 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 6, 2011 at 12:12 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Darth - September 5, 2011 at 10:42 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 10:52 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 6, 2011 at 12:55 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Kayenneh - September 6, 2011 at 5:06 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Santewi - September 6, 2011 at 10:11 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 6, 2011 at 11:50 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 6, 2011 at 7:25 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 12:28 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Kayenneh - September 7, 2011 at 1:27 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 7, 2011 at 2:52 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Thor - September 7, 2011 at 12:38 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 2:03 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 3:05 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Peter44 - September 7, 2011 at 2:35 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 3:52 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 4:24 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Thor - September 7, 2011 at 5:22 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 8, 2011 at 9:13 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 8, 2011 at 10:37 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 7, 2011 at 4:20 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 8, 2011 at 8:59 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 7, 2011 at 5:40 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by salty - September 8, 2011 at 9:28 am
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Erinome - September 7, 2011 at 6:36 pm
RE: Being an Atheist parent in a Christian land - by Kayenneh - September 7, 2011 at 7:43 pm

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