(November 9, 2017 at 8:43 am)Mathilda Wrote: Growing up and maturing isn't just a physical development, but a mental one as well. The child learns to ask questions, not to believe everything they are told, to make their own decisions and moral judgments and to take responsibility for their actions. They slowly become more independent by being safely exposed to a world of danger until they can look after themselves.
Sorry, but people with mental illness apparently didn't follow this model. So, applying it only to theists is bullshit.