The questionable morality of Christianity (and Islam, for that matter)

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I can explain, in many different ways, why murder is "wrong". No one can explain to anyone what the fuck Jesus is meant to be or why he matters to anyone. We see the failings here daily.

I'm talking about children below the age of 7, say. Maybe younger still. On the whole, they are going to accept facts without question, especially if they're not given the option of questions. So if you're "teaching" them something you can't rationally defend to anyone else, as a fact rather than a belief, that is indoctrination. If it's something they absolutely must know but can't understand yet, that is the exception. Jesus does not fit this bill. You can later explain about the hot stove. Not so with Jesus.

As early as possible, you should be encouraging them to question, even question the things you tell them. Religion is the opposite.

What the fuck do I know? This is all my opinion, of course.