Post edited at 4:56 am on June 15, 2008 by morik

Then they are given sheets with wee Jesus cartoons and puzzles and questions like, Write about three times when you felt sad? Tehy colour them in and have wee chats and then they go backt o the church to join their parents.

That's how it was done whenever I used to run the Children's Liturgy in my church, anyway. Although the kids were only gone for about 15-20 minutes, and we're Catholics.

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"God kissed her on the cheek and there she was."

op i'd like to know what it is they're telling those kids. it baffles me that children are even involved in religion, seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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what do i write here, hatesyou

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op i'd like to know what it is they're telling those kids. it baffles me that children are even involved in religion, seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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Quote: from SovSull at 8:15 am on June 15, 2008

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seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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What kind of decision would that be?

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I think it religion

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Pandora didn't think outside the box

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Quote: from SovSull at 8:15 am on June 15, 2008

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seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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What kind of decision would that be?

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adopting a complex system of beliefs on the basis that authority figures have handed it to them, as opposed to arriving at these same conclusions through logic and reason

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what do i write here, hatesyou

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Quote: from Forever Angel at 9:30 am on June 15, 2008

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Quote: from SovSull at 8:15 am on June 15, 2008

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seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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What kind of decision would that be?

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adopting a complex system of beliefs on the basis that authority figures have handed it to them, as opposed to arriving at these same conclusions through logic and reason

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so an Athist in athoroty is just as wrong as a theist telling them there is a God.

Also how will said child learn about said religion? the kid can just say no when he's older you know

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Pandora didn't think outside the box

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Quote: from Forever Angel at 9:30 am on June 15, 2008

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Quote: from SovSull at 8:15 am on June 15, 2008

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seeing as how they're not old enough to make that kind of decision.

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What kind of decision would that be?

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adopting a complex system of beliefs on the basis that authority figures have handed it to them, as opposed to arriving at these same conclusions through logic and reason

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so an Athist in athoroty is just as wrong as a theist telling them there is a God.

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indoctrinating children with information in any event is wrong, i agree. my point is that children should learn how to think critically rather than substitute gaps in their knowledge with dogma.

Quote: from King kong at 9:48 am on June 15, 2008

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Also how will said child learn about said religion? the kid can just say no when he's older you know

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i consider myself an atheist but i occasionally go to christian services/take part in christian fellowship meetings/sing in chapel choir/go on religious retreats, all because i am interested in the subject. if a person wants to become religious, they ought to do so when they're capable of making their own decisions rather than having other people make that decision for them.

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what do i write here, hatesyou