Gracie singing i am a child of God

Gracie singing i am a child of God

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[pupsenok]

You may not agree with the Mormon faith that her parents are bringing her up in, but to attack her and her parents is reprehensible.

She is a sweet little girl and I am sure her parents are raising her with love and as they think is right and proper.

No, I am not a Mormon. I am a lapsed Catholic.

[imatrueblair2]

this is just too cute

[zitek84]

@twiggyluv89 you are so right!

[zitek84]

omg she's so adorable <3

[MamaSnoflake]

What a precious angel. I used to sing that song when I was little. And although I no longer practice the Mormon faith nor attend church, this is still one of my favorite songs and I WILL teach it to my daughter.

[twiggyluv89]

Is there REALLY a religious argument going on right now? This is a small child singing a song. I find it so sad when people feel the need to find any reason they can to argue about religion, whether they have a faith or not.

[daf0ful]

@appleguy77 you're right... but the kid is cute.

[rgnmould9]

IM A MORMONNN ! (;

[chickenrace12]

@appleguy77 Appleguy, I don't know about your personal experience w/ religion, and while some families, true, are raised with authoritarian style, many families have raised their children to ask questions and find out for themselves what they believe. The song "I am a Child of God" teaches submission to God, not man's authority, and the LDS church (to whom this song belongs) teaches their people to seek truth, not to merely accept it from its leaders. Search "Personal Revelation" on lds.org.

[chickenrace12]

@appleguy77 Watch the youtube trailer for the film entitled "Miss Representation." The media is constantly talking down to us, pressuring society to feel a certain way. Constant, subtle messages of fear and depreciation are communicated in the media daily ESPECIALLY to children. Marketing campaigns are constantly telling us how much we lack, so that we feel we MUST buy. They want kids to think "If I don't dress like this, I'll be a social outcast" or "People won't like me unless I have this."

[appleguy77]

@chickenrace12

As for the claim that religion's influence is just like any other (media, secular sources, etc.). There are some key differences. Normally, when people want to influence our beliefs, they don't talk down to us, appealing authority, and to emotions like fear, so they can pressure us into believing dogma. And they certainly don't do it to children. And yes, an adult does have the means and the responsibility to choose wether to believe or not, but a child lacks critical reasoning.

[appleguy77]

@chickenrace12

What comes to mind as disturbing are phrases like "Lead me", "Teach me all that I must do". It conditions the children to be subservient, conform, and obey to authority. They are pressured into believing it from an authority figure until they never dare question the god that subjugates them. Not to mention the social pressures, leaving the church is committing social suicide, you can lose friends.