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If your child became a theist...

Poll: If your child became a theist, after being completely shocked, what do you do?
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Accept them if they rationally believe in God
50.00%
 6 50.00%
Tell them they have commited intellectual sucide and not listen to your childs logic
16.67%
 2 16.67%
Dont accept them anymore, who could logiacally become a theist?
0%
 0 0%
I dont know?!?
8.33%
 1 8.33%
I am a theist
25.00%
 3 25.00%
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RE: If your child became a theist...
August 9, 2010 at 6:44 am
I wouldn't and haven't taught them that a belief in God or gods is irrational nor would I try to convince them they should be an atheist if they became a theist.

So you question doesn't apply to me or most other atheists I know.
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If your child became a theist... - by solja247 - August 9, 2010 at 6:18 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Darwinian - August 9, 2010 at 6:44 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Tiberius - August 9, 2010 at 6:56 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Mr Camel - August 9, 2010 at 7:10 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by solja247 - August 9, 2010 at 7:21 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Tiberius - August 9, 2010 at 8:51 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Spencer - August 9, 2010 at 8:57 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Mr Camel - August 9, 2010 at 7:25 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by KichigaiNeko - August 9, 2010 at 8:08 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Zen Badger - August 9, 2010 at 8:17 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Skeptisma - August 9, 2010 at 8:57 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Minimalist - August 9, 2010 at 8:58 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Jaysyn - August 11, 2010 at 9:33 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Mr Camel - August 11, 2010 at 9:35 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Edwardo Piet - August 9, 2010 at 9:01 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Spencer - August 9, 2010 at 9:03 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Minimalist - August 9, 2010 at 9:05 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Edwardo Piet - August 9, 2010 at 9:09 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Minimalist - August 9, 2010 at 9:46 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Rhage - August 9, 2010 at 9:26 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Skeptisma - August 9, 2010 at 9:28 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by leo-rcc - August 10, 2010 at 5:01 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by DiRNiS - August 9, 2010 at 9:36 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Rhage - August 9, 2010 at 9:42 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Paul the Human - August 9, 2010 at 10:14 am
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Autumnlicious - August 10, 2010 at 4:31 pm
RE: If your child became a theist... - by Ace Otana - August 10, 2010 at 4:45 pm

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