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4/26/2013 5:48:31 PM
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Now, this is something that I would like to hopefully clear...
When ever I see a topic about religion pop up here, I sometimes see a very specific remark about how our faith is spread.
Some people say that we shove it down other peoples throats like some mad people. Also I see people say that remark about passing it on to my children. They have said things like it should be their choice and that doing things like that is not right... Well, allow me to say this. Why would I not pass on something that I view is beneficial and important to my children? Why would I not want him/her to have the life that I have? I would want what is best for them.
Now, since I see a lot of atheists in here and they're the primary source of this. When it comes down to your children and you having the views that you have now, what if your children chose to believe? Would you also not try and bring them up in the way that you want them too? It goes both ways here, both groups want what is best for them and it is not up to the other person to decide that.
Would you be supportive of his/her decision? Or would you have not even introduced them to that life at all in the first place?
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2 RepliesEdited by Wyldfyre: 4/26/2013 6:17:36 PM[quote]Why would I not pass on something that I view is beneficial and important to my children? Why would I not want him/her to have the life that I have?[/quote]Because it's selfish. Who's to say that they wouldn't get more out of life being atheist or a different religion? Just because it worked for you, doesn't mean it'll work for your offspring. My ex absolutely [i]hates[/i] (not even a strong enough word) his parents for imposing religion on him his whole life. Similar cases in which the child despises the parents for indoctrinating them with religious ideologies are far, far more common than the opposite of someone picking up religion in a primarily atheist family. In my opinion, the best you can do is say "well, this is what I believe, but it's up to you to decide what you believe". Just as you would any other person. To answer the OP, I neither want nor intend to have children. Purely for the sake of hypotheticals, I actually would be fairly disappointed if my child wanted to become religious, just like I was with my brother. Religion has caused far more harm and stress in my life than good, and I'd want them to be well aware of that. Of course, I can't really stop them but it would be painful to me seeing them grow up like that.
