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Wow! This article completely hits home for me. I'm an ex-Catholic and the mother Mrs. Overall Jan 2013 #1
If a child is not given religious Jenoch Jan 2013 #2
I guess I'm just surprised that he was so adamant about it-- Mrs. Overall Jan 2013 #4
And they all said Brainstormy Jan 2013 #7
Well, the child was certainly exposed to a variety of religious thought at that UU church. MADem Jan 2013 #28
I think that minus the religious indoctrination most children recieve, most would turn out like your cleanhippie Jan 2013 #3
Your daughter is lucky Mrs. Overall Jan 2013 #5
Will you also teach her to mock religious people? nt humblebum Jan 2013 #11
Would you teach her that when 2 or more atheists gather Goblinmonger Jan 2013 #13
SNAP! cleanhippie Jan 2013 #14
I wouldn't, but that would be your department anyway. nt humblebum Jan 2013 #19
She apparently already got that on her own - by your definitions. eomer Jan 2013 #22
I actually agree with her parents right to let their daughter find her own way through life humblebum Jan 2013 #23
But the question I was trying to get at is: what is "mocking"? eomer Jan 2013 #25
Very nice. You have raised a good kid. tavalon Jan 2013 #8
My deepest regret Brainstormy Jan 2013 #6
That is the unfortunate thing, that so many take their parents religion without thought tavalon Jan 2013 #9
Bingo! What Is It the Jesuits Say? cer7711 Jan 2013 #10
the monte python god beard and crown etcetera. definitely. Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #20
I thought the second paragraph was absurd ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #12
So because YOUR experience was different, it is absurd? cleanhippie Jan 2013 #15
That I agree with ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #17
OK, that makes sense as to why you don't see what the OP is writing. Goblinmonger Jan 2013 #18
It stuck with me. Goblinmonger Jan 2013 #16
In what way does it rear? Guilt of some type? ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #21
Young minds are impressionable. Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #27
I don't know if I'm odd in shedding all that rather easily ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #29
I was listening to Skeleton Christ EvilAL Jan 2013 #24
Well, I *do* begrudge having been raised Catholic. Kolesar Jan 2013 #26
Cherish such a smart discerning daughter! I wouldn't try to change a thing. AAO Jan 2013 #30
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