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Christian Views on Parental Responsibility

Poll: Parents: When should a Child's Choice be Granted or Forbidden?
This poll is closed.
Theists: your child wants to change religious affiliation. You must allow.
0%
 0 0%
Theists: your child wants to change religious affiliation. You must forbid.
1.33%
 1 1.33%
Theists: your child wants to change religious affiliation. Morally either choice would be permissible.
0%
 0 0%
Theists: your child is pregnant and wants to abort. You must allow.
0%
 0 0%
Theists: your child is pregnant and wants to abort. You must forbid.
1.33%
 1 1.33%
Theists: your child is pregnant and wants to abort. Morally either choice would be permissible.
0%
 0 0%
Theists: your child has a lethal disease and wants to avoid treatment for sincere religious reasons. You must allow.
0%
 0 0%
Theists: your child has a lethal disease and wants to avoid treatment for sincere religious reasons. You must forbid.
1.33%
 1 1.33%
Theists: your child has a lethal disease and wants to avoid treatment for sincere religious reasons. Morally either choice would be permissible.
0%
 0 0%
Atheists: your child wants to change religious affiliation. You must allow.
26.67%
 20 26.67%
Atheists: your child wants to change religious affiliation. You must forbid.
0%
 0 0%
Atheists: your child wants to change religious affiliation. Morally either choice would be permissible.
5.33%
 4 5.33%
Atheists: your child is pregnant and wants to abort. You must allow.
25.33%
 19 25.33%
Atheists: your child is pregnant and wants to abort. You must forbid.
0%
 0 0%
Atheists: your child is pregnant and wants to abort. Morally either choice would be permissible.
5.33%
 4 5.33%
Atheists: your child has a lethal disease and wants to avoid treatment for sincere religious reasons. You must allow.
1.33%
 1 1.33%
Atheists: your child has a lethal disease and wants to avoid treatment for sincere religious reasons. You must forbid.
28.00%
 21 28.00%
Atheists: your child has a lethal disease and wants to avoid treatment for sincere religious reasons. Morally either choice would be permissible.
4.00%
 3 4.00%
Total 75 vote(s) 100%
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RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility
January 21, 2015 at 3:50 pm
(January 21, 2015 at 3:47 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote:
(January 21, 2015 at 3:44 pm)Blackout Wrote: I personally wouldn't allow it, but if another atheist wanted to let his child carry on religious beliefs I'm not going to censor it; as long as the beliefs are sincere and not seriously indoctrinated.

You would be okay with an atheist friend letting his 11 year old daughter die due to her religious beliefs?

I don't consider it right. But I'm not the parent. Morality isn't exactly objective. It's hard to decide.
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Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Whateverist - January 21, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Darkstar - January 21, 2015 at 1:35 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by robvalue - January 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Exian - January 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Natachan - January 21, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Darkstar - January 21, 2015 at 1:40 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Spooky - January 21, 2015 at 2:57 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by h4ym4n - January 21, 2015 at 3:20 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Dystopia - January 21, 2015 at 3:38 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Dystopia - January 21, 2015 at 3:44 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Dystopia - January 21, 2015 at 3:50 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Jenny A - January 21, 2015 at 4:08 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Dystopia - January 21, 2015 at 4:10 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Nope - January 21, 2015 at 4:39 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Jenny A - January 21, 2015 at 3:50 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Regina - January 21, 2015 at 4:04 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Dystopia - January 21, 2015 at 4:45 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Regina - January 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Losty - January 21, 2015 at 4:16 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Silver - January 21, 2015 at 4:44 pm
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Losty - January 22, 2015 at 12:18 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by dyresand - January 22, 2015 at 12:21 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by c172 - January 22, 2015 at 12:07 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by dyresand - January 22, 2015 at 12:17 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Losty - January 22, 2015 at 12:25 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by h4ym4n - January 22, 2015 at 7:00 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by robvalue - January 22, 2015 at 5:00 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by Alex K - January 22, 2015 at 5:18 am
RE: Christian Views on Parental Responsibility - by robvalue - January 22, 2015 at 5:26 am

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