Date: 12/16/2002 3:37:00 PM
From Authorid: 49150
I think it is fine for a parent to have their child go to church. When the child is more mature, the parent should let the child make his/her own decision as to religion. I do think parent should expose their children to more than one religion, just for an educational stand point. I think if people understood others religion their might not be so many hard feelings between them.  |
Date: 12/16/2002 3:38:00 PM
From Authorid: 34814
I was forced to go to church as a child and I hated it!! I got in trouble all the time cause I didn't believe a word they were telling me. I knew Santa was fake at a very young age and I was convinced Satan was as fake as Santa LOL My parents had a hard time proving either one were real.  |
Date: 12/16/2002 4:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
do these posts come in groups or what??  |
Date: 12/16/2002 4:04:00 PM
From Authorid: 53284
I think that it is fine for parents to take their children to church. I hope that they try to make it interesting for the little people. My parents made both my brother and I attend church. (Sometimes my brother and I refered to this as the church of wailing little old ladies) There was little for children or teens to do. Instruction at sunday school was provided by volunteers. They would often become upset if the children didn't appreciate their attempt at teaching. It was not really a positive experience. Later, I learned that perhaps it was the particular church that we attended, not the christian faith in general that I was turned off to.  |
Date: 12/16/2002 4:09:00 PM
From Authorid: 15675
Okay I dont think christianity in itself brainwashes children, nor does any religion, its the people! Read my journey to wicca post, that tells my experience with the lutheran church. I mean I was forced to go and they told me if i had a cut i could be possessed by demons! I think its wrong parents make kids go, kids should be able to pick whatever religion they want, and be able to learn about all religions!  |
Date: 12/16/2002 6:34:00 PM
From Authorid: 51724
well what should the parents do, leave the kid at home with a babysitter? "mommy and/or daddy is going to church now honey so stay here and think about what path you want to follow". i dont think so. kids need some kind of starting point they can't make all the decisions for themsleves  |
Date: 12/17/2002 2:09:00 PM
From Authorid: 58923
Kids are pretty smart. They begin to think for themselves when they get older. I agree that children shouldn't necessary be 'scared' into a religion, but not all religions/churches do that. So basically... I don't think theres that much of a problem with that...  |
Date: 12/17/2002 6:34:00 PM
From Authorid: 16671
WEll until a kid is 18 years old, ,I guess then kind of have to do as the parents tell them, it is law. Personally its not brain washing, your parents are trying to show you what they believe in and pump some of its goodness into your head before its too late.  |
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Date: 12/18/2002 10:02:00 PM
From Authorid: 37354
When the kid is old enough to move out and pay his own bills than he can do as he wishes. Until then he can be forced to do whatever the parent wishes. (excluding abuse of course) Hugo |
Date: 12/19/2002 3:33:00 PM
From Authorid: 55967
Young children's minds are under development. They are also very curious and want to fill their own heads with as much information about this world as they can. Any stimuli to a kid is going to be absorbed by them, and if it is a regular stimuli, it will affect them. Parents know what is out there as far as what is good, bad, legal, illegal, etc., and want to steer the kids to the good as their brain develops. The parents' religion is obviously something they see as good, so they will take the kid there. The point is that anything driven into a kid regularly when the kid is young will affect them--"brainwash" them. Fighting, lawbreaking, stealing, bullying, or respect, forgiving, love, learning. The parents just believe that the kid is better off learning about God than how to steal. ~GypsyHawk~  |
Date: 12/23/2002 11:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 57225
i agree w/ you. i can understand taking your children to church w/ you when they are a lot younger but once they reach a certain age they should be taught that there are more options out there and they should be able to make their own descision on what they want to believe or not believe. i was raised to be christian, and believe in the whole 'god' thing and i never doubted it too much because thats why i had been taught to be right, but for the past few years i've actually THOUGHT about it instead of just going along w/ what i've grown up with, i've realized that christianity is definately NOT the religion for me! i guess you'd say im athiest now, because well i don't believe in an actual higher power, lets just say i have my own beliefs. and okay im getting off subject and my point is i think kids should be able to decide for themselves instead of being forced into a relgion..the end. :) -skyla-  |
Date: 1/2/2003 5:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 27950
I don't believe that age old "well until you are 18 and paying bills etc...." A child is a human being, with a basic want to understand and to be understood. I myself was not forced to do anything that I did not want to do, nor were there any beliefs forced down my throat. I did not grow up worshipping satan nor did I become a downright heathen. My son will not be forced to believe what I believe. If he decides there is no Santa, Easter Bunny etc... then so be it..that is not for me to decide. As for gods will...my exs' mother used to quote that after her husband was done beating on her, she always had a quote from the bible when those things happened. Seemed she was brainwashed more then being sensible and locking that piece of human garbage up where he belonged.  |
Date: 2/4/2003 1:12:00 PM
From Authorid: 17795
I totally dont believe in making kids go to church- they are more likely to resent it if u do. people should have the right to decide, and if like me you decide not to have anything to do with religion then its ur own decision. Also i dont think baptism is right either, if u dont want to be part of the church of england or whatever, then you should be allowed to choose this later in life rather than when u r a babywhen you cant speak for yourself.  |
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