(February 19, 2015 at 1:03 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: As an interesting aside to this discussion, it's worth pointing out that children of religious upbringing have more difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction than those of secular households.
http://m.nydailynews.com/life-style/reli...5822#bmb=1
You call that a study, far to few children to call that an accurate study and all from one area. You could read different things into such a study, like this. Children of religious families have a better imagination than those of secular families, the proof is that only the religious aspect stays with the children when they get older. And to conclude the children of secular families a boring prudes when they grow up.
(February 18, 2015 at 4:26 pm)Godschild Wrote: Not if they die before the age of accountability, that being different for each person, some never reach that age, the mentally handicapped for instance. This is why it's important to have children in church early in their lives. Please do not say some thing about indoctrination, that's a worn out subject and doesn't actually apply to this discussion, thanks.
GC
Quote:Where do you people go to get clarification on these sorts of particulars?
They come from the scriptures at least we do use a book to get answers about God, unlike atheist who pull stufffff out of the air with no source at all, well I guess we will accept an empty mind in your case.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.