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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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If your child became a theist...
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RE: If your child became a theist...
August 10, 2010 at 4:45 pm (This post was last modified: August 10, 2010 at 5:06 pm by Ace Otana.)
(August 9, 2010 at 6:18 am)solja247 Wrote: Imagine, you have taught your child there is no logic and reasoning in religion or in the belief of God or gods. Your child is older now (Lets say 20) and becomes a theist. After trying to convince them and they still persisit, what do you do?

Well I don't have kids and have no interest in having any, but for the sake of discussion if I had kids and they did convert to some silly religion. I wouldn't do anything. I'd let them do/believe in whatever they like. They can believe in santa way into their 30's for all I care. Wouldn't bother me even a little.

Though, I would always be able to go into discussion or debate over the subject if they like. Though wouldn't want to hear about it all the time, as I would often have far better things to do with my time.
If they wish to go to church and bollocks, that's fine. Just don't expect me to follow.
Big Grin

P.S I didn't vote for obvious reasons.
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Because I don't agree with the options listed on the top, I shall write my own here - "I would accept that they (foolishly) believe in god" Tongue
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan

Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.

Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.

You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
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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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