(June 22, 2010 at 6:14 am)British_Atheist Wrote: This is an honest question, to see if my parents actions/views would be commonplace among other atheists. I know this is not a big enough sample, but go with me here, please. If they don't apply, go wih a hypothetical, please?
1. If you have/had children, how would you raise them with regards to religion and spirituality?
2. How would you react if they wanted to explore religion?
3. How would you react if they came to a belief in a deity or deities, and converted to a religion?
Question One: I would like raise my children to be rational, thinking, and knowledgable individuals.
Question Two: There's no harm in coming to an understanding about anything, in my opinion.
Question Three: I would hope that they go into a religion they hold to an understanding. I saw an episode of south park to where the troupe rejected a group of mormons from being their friends because of their silly beliefs, according to them. The boy returned to stan and kyle and told him that he knows the stories are silly, but he really enjoys the community and togetherness that that particular faith brings to his familiy and community.
Personally, I can accept that as a valid reason.
If my child became a radical or fundamentalist member of a religion, then I would try to stage an intervention.
