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Originally Posted by Junkenstein
Of course i am. But i like spooky's views. I dont know why he has to turn to assault mode so quickly, though.
Using one of his points: he made the example of an atheist person forcing her children to be outside from christmas, easter, etc.
it sounds strange to me. I was raised strictly catholic and i have awful memories of any religious holiday, exactly because both my parents were extremely religious. Christmas was all about going to never-ending mass prayers, same with easter. And in both the occasions, there was even more strict discipline and unhappiness. I started having fun when i left my family, and separated religion and activities that are usually linked to it.
If and when i'll have kids, even if i'm an atheist i will deinitely let them celebrate everything they want. even Halloween, which the pope has called a "disgusting pagan celebration". I guess that things boil down to how black your own heart is and how much you're going to take it out on your kids, either through religion or atheism.
Either that or i'm just an asshole piece of shit who should not ever breed. Oh well.
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I think kids believing in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, etc. doesn't do any harm to kids because kids like make believe, and they like fantasy worlds. These things are on their level. As kids get older, they learn these things are the work of their parents who were just trying to make their childhood special. I don't think there's anything wrong with giving kids something fun to believe in as children. It brings them joy and excitement. Few parents can resist the look their children get on their faces on Christmas morning when they see what "Santa" brought for them. A healthy imagination is a blessing.
I was not raised a hardcore religious person, and always had my creativity nurtured. I don't know what it means to spend my life in church because my mother always tried to expose us to our options and let us decide which one we wanted to explore. That's where my open-mindedness comes from. I hope to pass that open-mindedness along to my children someday. She did a good job of showing us what options there were, what each option had to offer, and potential consequences and benefits of each option. I love not being a judgmental person. I am not an angry person.
And for the record, I say it again: I do not object to parents teaching their kids about religion. I object to teaching belief as fact and judging others who do not share your beliefs.
I stop reading Spooky's points as soon as he decides someone could not possibly be intelligent enough to agree with him, and I find that unfortunate. I see a lot of his points, but because I don't worship everything he says, I am the idiot. If that's how he wants to live his life, fine. As I wrote to him, I am not one who needs to judge or win to be satisfied.