RE: Indoctrinating Children in Religion
March 13, 2015 at 3:29 am
(This post was last modified: March 13, 2015 at 3:32 am by robvalue.)
Very good points Zenith.
It is ridiculous to say that your child "is Catholic" or "is a muslim" when they've only just been born. It's just nonsense. They don't even understand the wild claims associated with what they are supposed to be, let alone accept them. It just seems to be admitting that you can't handle the idea of your child being anything other than exactly what you want them to be.
If that's your mindset, don't have children. You're meant to love them as much as possible whatever choices they make. "Leaving" a religion they never agreed to join in the first place is not something to be angry with them about, and not something they should have to go through. Don't sign up infants for your cult, it's disgusting.
It is ridiculous to say that your child "is Catholic" or "is a muslim" when they've only just been born. It's just nonsense. They don't even understand the wild claims associated with what they are supposed to be, let alone accept them. It just seems to be admitting that you can't handle the idea of your child being anything other than exactly what you want them to be.
If that's your mindset, don't have children. You're meant to love them as much as possible whatever choices they make. "Leaving" a religion they never agreed to join in the first place is not something to be angry with them about, and not something they should have to go through. Don't sign up infants for your cult, it's disgusting.
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