(June 26, 2013 at 12:22 pm)cato123 Wrote:(June 26, 2013 at 12:01 pm)ShadowWolf1986 Wrote: Atheism is the lack of belief in a God or gods. An Atheistic house would lack pictures, texts, knick knacks depicting a God or gods. In other words an Atheistic house lacks religion. In contrast, a Christian's house has those things, and has religion.
Tell me how a child growing up in an Atheistic house wouldn't be "brainwashed" simply by their surroundings and their parents personalities by the lack of religion. The opposite is ascribed to me and my ilk like we're some kind of perverts for teaching our children our religion.
Do you have pictures, texts and other religious articles from all faiths?
For the record, there are three Bibles in my house. This does not include various translations or theological works that are on my Kindle. I have a prominently displayed plaque of the Serenity Prayer (if you ignore the invocation of God, I consider it a great piece of wisdom).
Parents have the ability to teach their children anything they wish. Although I won't call the individuals perverted, some pervert the child's education when learning is stifled by fealty to a particular dogma. The prime example is when creationist Christians (not all Christians are creationists) shelter their children from a proper education regarding evolution, geology, cosmology, etc. because it is at odds with the description of events provided in Genesis.
Years ago you would be the guy saying I am sheltering my children because I am not giving them the proper education on Flat-Earth geology. Look, Science is flawed because it is performed by men. I shouldn't have to expose my children to such things if I choose not to. The Bible has a pretty solid track record, whether you believe it or not.