Re: Indoctrination is Immoral

Teaching kids your belief system is NOT brainwashing.

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Education

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• indoctrination
• children
• belief
• religion
• religious
• brainwashing
• free
• will
• choice
• hell

[thinkmorepink]

I understand what you're saying in this video, but as an atheist, I have to question your logic.. wouldn't you have to introduce the child to all religions, so they would get a fair representation, and a fair sampling of each to choose for themselves? A life spent in the church becomes routine, and to the child, becomes more easily accepted...no? Wouldn't it also be more encouraged, a parental pressuring to continue in the faith? Five stars for a well thought out video, and a sub :)

[Thorzon]

Btw, how much pink could a Christian think, if a Christian could think pink? :)

[Thorzon]

Flying monkeys ARE real! I've seen them myself, on TV, so it MUST be true!  :)

[Jeremyguru]

I'm sure that many if not the majority of child experts have kids.

There are certainly people out there who have phony "degrees." However, a well-rounded education will always "hold weight" with me.

[Jeremyguru]

You've taught them that it exists without any evidence that it indeed does. You're teaching them to hold unfounded beliefs, which is irrational.

Yeah, they will make a decision. I think the majority of people who have been taught Christian nonsense since they were children will have trouble escaping the needless guilt and fear that Christianity inculcates. It usually hangs over their heads for the rest of their lives.

[Thorzon]

Not necessarily, but any so-called expert who's never raised any kids doesn't automatically hold any weight with me just because they have a degree.

[Thorzon]

I said they know it exists, meaning I have taught them it exists. "Holding it over their heads" in my book means constant threatening and/or badgering, which they have never received from anyone that I know of.

And yes, EVERYONE makes a decision about what they choose to believe eventually. Some choose to continue in the faith, some choose to cease believing.

[Jeremyguru]

They "know" hell exists? Really? Can you prove that to them? Isn't the existence of hell one of those religious beliefs they should make a decision about when they get older?

If they "know" hell exists, it sounds to me like you have "held it over their heads."

[Jeremyguru]

Oh, so the it's the number of kids you raise that determines how good a parent you are?

[loser078]

sure, at some point every person will come to a point where they will decide whether or not they truly believe in their faith. but when you are brought up with a certain set of beliefs, which were taught to you as fact and then you are faced with the choice between disappointing your family and many of the people around you as well as having to completely reevaluate everything in your world, it can be very difficult and intimidating. it seems unfair to do that to put your kids in that position.

[Thorzon]

Well, just FYI, I don't think too highly of any child development "expert" who has raised fewer kids than I have (4).  :)