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2. If a child is not given religious

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 01:41 AM

Jan 2013

instruction, it would be surprising if the child DID believe in God and not the other way around.

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Why My 7-Year-Old Is An Atheist (And Why I’m Okay With That) [View all] cleanhippie Jan 2013 OP

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

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

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

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