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Re: Religion and Children - February 19th 2009, 12:12 AM
I don't at all believe in indoctrinating children, but I can see the position of the parents. The religious parents usually do truly believe that their children are in some form of spiritual danger/will not have an after life/will go to hell if they aren't appropriately raised in their religious fashion. They truly believe they are protecting their children. More scientific people who do not agree with the religion may point out brainwashing and how its detremental to the child, but are we abusing the rights of the parent to not let them protect their child in whatever way they think they need protecting?

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"Live a good life.
If there are gods and they are just,
then they will not care how devout you have been,
but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by.
If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them.
If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life
that will live on in the memories of your loved ones."
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