RE: The questionable morality of Christianity (and Islam, for that matter)
July 20, 2015 at 9:01 am
There are real life consquenses to divorce. there are some consequenses to being gay as well (certain diseases are easier spread by that type of sex). Most of us can agree that teaching a child love and respect as well as self esteem are good things. Disiplin is often nesseccary to make a child understand what consequenses of actions can be.
It's also perfectly fine to inform your child of the moral choices you have made and how they have helped you. these are not the problem. Teaching them a fear in something that cannot be shown (ie. a tiger) is the problem.
Why???
the theory of the religious is that if you indoctrinate a child BEFORE the age at which they can understand fantasy from reality then they will most likely take up with YOUR faith. That is true but it is not good.
Again why?
Because if they do not come to the faith with open eyes and of their own violation then they will become the kind of Christians that you see today. they will only be Christians to be in the "club" of their peers but as far as the moral teachings and moral actions that the "good" Christian is supposed to be known for.... they have none of it. If their only reason to be Christian is "fear" because you taught them to fear Hell, they will not be worthy of Heaven.
Sure there are few that are raised and then become real and honest christians but i do say only a few. I also put forth the idea that some people such as Cathol_Lady would have been good spiritual people no matter what faith they were raised in.
It's also perfectly fine to inform your child of the moral choices you have made and how they have helped you. these are not the problem. Teaching them a fear in something that cannot be shown (ie. a tiger) is the problem.
Why???
the theory of the religious is that if you indoctrinate a child BEFORE the age at which they can understand fantasy from reality then they will most likely take up with YOUR faith. That is true but it is not good.
Again why?
Because if they do not come to the faith with open eyes and of their own violation then they will become the kind of Christians that you see today. they will only be Christians to be in the "club" of their peers but as far as the moral teachings and moral actions that the "good" Christian is supposed to be known for.... they have none of it. If their only reason to be Christian is "fear" because you taught them to fear Hell, they will not be worthy of Heaven.
Sure there are few that are raised and then become real and honest christians but i do say only a few. I also put forth the idea that some people such as Cathol_Lady would have been good spiritual people no matter what faith they were raised in.
