If everyone was atheist

[Catholic_Lady]

Fair enough.

May I ask why?

May I ask why you would?

I mean, it's the truth, right? You don't need to teach your kids to blindly follow it.

But somehow, children who aren't indoctrinated rarely turn to religion, if ever. Why do you think that is?

Yes, I believe it to be the truth, and that's the #1 reason I plan on teaching them about Jesus/etc.

I was taught about it and it has been a great thing in my life, so I want to give my children the same.

Eventually, as they become teens, they will most likely do their own soul searching and form their own opinions. At that time they will choose to either stick with the faith my husband and I taught them, or move on to something else, or nothing at all.

To answer your question, I'd say because family influences play a big role in a person's perception of things.

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You (catholic lady) inspire me to find the courage to also post on christian debate sites.  In other words if you are here in an athiest site then i should be able to handle going to the other extreme.  you are awesome.  
to answer the question though would be speculative at best.  I see religion as a tool like anything else man has made. in that context then it is not religion that is bad but the way it is used i.e. if it were simply a means to find spirutual peace and understanding in ones life then it would be a generaly good thing.  Instead what humanity has witnessed is that it is more often used as a club, wedge, or cage against others.

Thanks for the compliment, and go for it!

Btw, I agree with the bolded!

(and atheist groups can be just as guilty of that too ;-) )