Are those "officially atheist"?
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Should parents force religion on their children?
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Are those "officially atheist"?
No, I did not use an atheist news site for this information. But here's just one source.
Almost 6 in 10 Dutch people do not have a religious affiliation
In 2021, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over stated they did not belong to a religious or ideological group.
www.cbs.nl
No, I did not use an atheist news site for this information. But here's just one source.
Almost 6 in 10 Dutch people do not have a religious affiliation
In 2021, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over stated they did not belong to a religious or ideological group.
I'm sorry sir, but you missed something in my original statement.
North Korea bills itself as officially atheist, as does Communist China.
As yet, no European country has that in their constitution.
Even Cuba has backed it down a step and says, according to their own document, that they have religious freedom.
Cuba 1976 (rev. 2002) Constitution - Constitute
Cuba's Constitution of 1976 with Amendments through 2002
www.constituteproject.org
There's no harm in them growing up in a religious household. Trying to steer them away from religion is pretty much the same as trying to push it on them.
Indeed. I know people who actively try to push away anything religious from their kids and tell them its bad. I suppose that is the same thing.
No, they shouldn't. I can only speak for myself but as a Christian, God doesn't want automatons or robots who love unconditionally but don't have the freedom to rebel (what the then-angel Lucifer did w/his rebellion in heaven).
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How many have died in the name of religion? Think the former situation in Northern Ireland and your own 11 September attacks for instance. Also the fatwa imposed on Salman Rushdie.
Of course Pol Pot passed out cotton candy and rainbow stickers to everybody.
Ah yes, I read about him. He was a Buddhist with really warped views.
no children deserves to have their own life. religion is not real
You're right, absolute right. They also deserve to be allowed to grow up without having to worry about all the things we adults worry about...
Its' as real as anything else in this world...
While true that religion isn't for everyone and as an atheist myself, I can't completely rule out that religion doesn't help people. I have seen religion have a positive effect on drug addicts and for those people who are homeless and have nothing else to live for.
Absolutely fucking NOT. Religion is optional, it always will be.
That's honestly great and all that people get better, but it doesn't mean he's wrong. Religion is fake, and people look up to this fake thing to get by in their life. "If I pray enough to this mythical being, I'll be granted a good life." "f I ask "god" to do this, he will!"
That's honestly great and all that people get better, but it doesn't mean he's wrong. Religion is fake, and people look up to this fake thing to get by in their life. "If I pray enough to this mythical being, I'll be granted a good life." "f I ask "god" to do this, he will!"
>force
This question feels rhetoric, and the expected answer is no.
Normally, people should encourage but not forced their children to be on the same religion (or anything of similar interest) as they are for having a harmonious household, having the same wavelength, as a way to bond with their children. Whether the children decided to no longer believe in that faith, or found another way of life, should be respected by the parents.
This question feels rhetoric, and the expected answer is no.
Normally, people should encourage but not forced their children to be on the same religion (or anything of similar interest) as they are for having a harmonious household, having the same wavelength, as a way to bond with their children. Whether the children decided to no longer believe in that faith, or found another way of life, should be respected by the parents.
Basically this. My answer is no. Parents should not force religion on their children. They can absolutely teach kids about it, but there are way more religions than just the one they practice, including the absence of. There's also spirituality, etc. A child should be able to have a good understanding of what options are out there because it certainly is a choice to practice a religion (or not practice any).
It depends on what the religion is and who the parents are. For instance, I know this guy who is all for corporal punishment, but he's also a wife-beater, so, duh, of course he's for corporal punishment, and I'm sure he would use the Bible to justify it.
