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The problem many atheists have (and I am one myself) is that they can easily become dogmatic like any other group.

To me, issues such as whether or not a person should have the right to raise their child a certain way religiously do not matter. Nor does whether or not currency has the word "God" displayed on it (as it does in the US, which is where I live). The only things that concern me, as an atheist, are things which effect me as an individual. When a society uses religion as a means to stifle individuality, I take issue. Otherwise, I could care less.

Religion has been used by many parents as a means of instilling ethical beliefs and values within their child. If this is important to you, it makes sense to use something like this. There are other ways you can achieve this, as well, but religion is one way to do so and most people who use it were brought up to use it. It's familiar and convenient, so it makes sense.

But on topic, I have no problem with how an individual or a couple chooses to raise their child in respects to their religion. I should have no control in deciding those things for others, and they should have no control in deciding them for me. My philosophy is very much "live and let live" on matters such as these.