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Religious indoctrination of children

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Religious indoctrination of children
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Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 8:49 am (This post was last modified: March 14, 2012 at 9:37 am by shipleyy.)
Hello all.

I believe that religious indoctrination of children is a great problem everywhere in the world, and I have therefore started a fundraiser to help fund the education of religiously indoctrinated youths. I was greatly inspired by the American documentary "Sons of Perdition" where dozens of young people where escaping the oppressive religious parents and community, just to end up without a home, job or family. I want to help those people trying to break free from the religion they were born into, but does not believe in.

Do you see religious indoctrination of children as a big problem, and if so, in what way?

Let me hear what you say.

-Simon
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 10:56 am
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 11:04 am
Yeah, sure. I'm not donating until I see exactly where the money goes.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 3:37 pm
(March 14, 2012 at 11:04 am)Doubting Thomas Wrote: Yeah, sure. I'm not donating until I see exactly where the money goes.

The Vatican.
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 5:18 pm
The Bible says that children need discipline and training. Our finest and most intellectual men on the planet are always men of God.

It's not indoctrination when you're teaching the love of the almighty Creator.
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 6:03 pm
It's child abuse to fill the head of an innocent child with the horrors of Yahweh the Bloody Handed....

It's just silly to then trot out the whole "jesus is his bastard son" routine.
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 8:57 pm
(March 14, 2012 at 5:18 pm)One King Wrote: Our finest and most intellectual men on the planet are always men of God.

What fucking planet are you living on?

Just for your benefit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ath...ilosophers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ath...technology

Quote:It's not indoctrination when you're teaching the love of the almighty Creator.

Yes actually, it fucking is. But please don't be so disingenuous to forget all the bullshit that comes along with it. Like the homophobia, the burning in hell for eternity, the 'blind faith' which is basically the retardation of the mind. I could go on.
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 9:54 pm
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 10:04 pm
(March 14, 2012 at 9:54 pm)SaintGeorge Wrote: close this topic

Why?
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RE: Religious indoctrination of children
March 14, 2012 at 10:23 pm
Yeah - why?

This guy is barely 1/4 of the way done making a fool out of himself. The fun is just beginning.
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