In the long run the child can choose for him or her self.

also, it's equally as wrong to bring them up as an atheist. Your doooing what those peple hate. forsing a belif on a child.

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I think it's wrong to brainwash them.. ehmm I mean, bring them up religiously.

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(*those who like to bash religious beliefs)

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I find it ethically wrong to teach concepts to a person that lacks the development level to separate fact from fiction as well as understand the concept of religious faith.

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By your logic, we shouldn't be reading our kids fairytales.

Sorry, not going that route.

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I hear a lot of people (often citing Dawkins...) saying that it is wrong, even to the point of being child abuse to bring up a child in a religion.  
I find the idea a bit absurd but I wonder how common the belief is.  

Dawkins himself said that teaching children religion is actually more abusive than sexually abusing them.

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Citation please?

Also, Dawkins was talking more of the concept of hell as that was what the chapter in his book was mainly about, if I remember correctly since it was a long time ago.

Post edited at 3:36 pm on July 22, 2008 by PewPew

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until the last king is hanged with the guts of the last priest. -Voltaire

Frankly I wish there was an initiative to convert deliquent kids and chavs just to help keep them out of trouble. If that's what it takes to give violent little shits a damn conscience and a simple moral standard to their life then frankly I'd support it, even if I personally don't adhere to any faith.

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Quote: from obvious child at 6:04 pm on July 22, 2008

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I find it ethically wrong to teach concepts to a person that lacks the development level to separate fact from fiction as well as understand the concept of religious faith.

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By your logic, we shouldn't be reading our kids fairytales.  

Sorry, not going that route.

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I believed that fairytales were actually real when I was very young. But aside from that, I think he means teaching opinions as fact, since children can't distinguish opinion being passed down from their parents from proven fact passed down.I can't be sure since 'concepts' is somewhat vague.

Post edited at 3:38 pm on July 22, 2008 by PewPew

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Mankind shall never be truly free
until the last king is hanged with the guts of the last priest. -Voltaire

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I find it ethically wrong to teach concepts to a person that lacks the development level to separate fact from fiction as well as understand the concept of religious faith.

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I, however, will not be raising my children to be religious; they will be exposed to religion, but ultimately, if they want to attend church, mandir, synagogue, temple, etc; it will be up to them, not because Ive told them to come with me.

Edit: Oh, and I clicked the last poll option.  I read it wrong. I thought it said that sexually abusing a child is more harmful than raising them religious,a nd thought "Well, no shit!"

Post edited at 4:38 pm on July 22, 2008 by orange joy

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Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 3:13 pm on July 22, 2008

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Quote: from obvious child at 6:04 pm on July 22, 2008

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I find it ethically wrong to teach concepts to a person that lacks the development level to separate fact from fiction as well as understand the concept of religious faith.

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By your logic, we shouldn't be reading our kids fairytales.

Sorry, not going that route.

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I believed that fairytales were actually real when I was very young. But aside from that, I think he means teaching opinions as fact, since children can't distinguish opinion being passed down from their parents from proven fact passed down.I can't be sure since 'concepts' is somewhat vague.

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Whether you teach them or not, they're going to pick up on your opinions. I mean, you could just stop having conversations until your kids hit puberty, but that's pretty boring. I'd rather have informed children, thanks.

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By your logic, we shouldn't be reading our kids fairytales.

Sorry, not going that route.

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Not quite. As long as the fairy tale is not taught as fact, then there isn't a problem.

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Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 12:13 pm on July 22, 2008

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 By your logic, we shouldn't be reading our kids fairytales.  

 Sorry, not going that route.

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Not quite. As long as the fairy tale is not taught as fact, then there isn't a problem.

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Post edited at 7:00 pm on July 22, 2008 by Forever Angel

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Post edited at 7:25 pm on July 22, 2008 by justin1990rm

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