Homeschooling works, but it's too easily abused by evil Christian parents. IMHO teaching Christianity to children is child abuse. They should be thrown in jail posthaste.
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I'd agree with his first sentence. A lot of Christians decide to homeschool for "spiritual reasons" don't try to keep tabs on their children's progress, and their kids fall behind in spite of their conviction that they're giving their children a quality education.
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>> I hate the religious people who abuse their children. <<
Re #1540: No, he's not the most hate-filled goofball around. Just look at DoctorDoom for proof. But he's definitely not too far down the list.
"I would like to start off by saying one thing. Religion its self does not encourage narrow mindness (at least Islam doesn't (Me being a Muslim an all)), its the people who take it either to literally, out of context, or just contradict it in general. Being religious is fine, and I have met plenty of religious people who are tolerant and open minded. I beleive we should never use the fanatics as a repersentation of all the people in any religion. This goes from Hindu's, to Muslims, to Christians, and as this very quote suggests, Atheists.
Homeschooling works, but it's too easily abused by evil Christian parents.
IMHO teaching Christianity to children is child abuse.
I for one, completely agree that indoctrinating children is child abuse.
As a child, my academic/mental developement was stunted as soon as I was able to ask questions. The only thing I was really encouraged to learn was scripture. I learned early on that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" and that educated men were nothing but god-hating fools and liars. Studying things such biology, geology, astronomy, psychology and many others were forbidden because they were blasphemous and contradicted scripture most of the time. As a teenager, if I was ever caught reading a book/watching a TV program or documentary about any of these things I was severely reprimanded and punished.
As early as 7 years old, I remember going to bed at night shuddering under my covers, wondering if tonight Jesus would rapture his church. I constantly feared that I had accidentally committed the unpardonable sin in my heart. I was sure that the 2nd coming was imminent and thought that maybe if Jesus came back, I would be the only one in my family left behind. I froze in shock and my heart pounded furiously everytime I heard a loud noise because I thought it could be the trumpets sounding the rapture. I just knew that after this, everything would turn to unimaginable chaos and tragedy and then I would be forced to take the mark of the beast. Later, I would be eternally tortured in hell.
My childhood was full of anxiety and fear. If this isn't child abuse, I don't know what is.
...Not to mention the fact that grandma and grampa were looking up at me all the time, suffering and screaming in the flames of hell like they would forever... all because they never "accepted Jesus" into their hearts.
"IMHO teaching Christianity to children is child abuse."
Do not misuse or overuse the term 'child abuse'. Actual child abuse is nothing like bringing a child to Sunday school and youth group. Many friends of mine went to church weekly as children and they're healthy, happy people who love and have great relationships with their parents. There are many valid reasons to not teach religion to children, but comparing child abuse to religious teaching weakens the meaning of the phrase 'child abuse'. The majority of children are not abused by being taught Christianity.
Well, Franc, I'm a fan of yours and Alleee's work, but I think you are a little over the line on this one. At least you're willing to back yourself up, unlike the Christian fundies.
religion can count as a form of psychological abuse...threats of physical violence to control an individual can be just as damaging as the physical violence, and when you repeatidly tell children that they are going to burn in hell that is a threat of violence.
it'd be like telling your kid you'll shoot them unless the voted democrat or republican
Ohhhhhhhhhh. He is a Libertarian. I thought that was the same things os leftie for soe time (because they sound really similar), but it’s seemingly the word for tater. Also, OP sounds like the bad guy in a Jack Chick tract. JACK CHICK/10!
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