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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I have one differing point. I take the position that god is everywhere and since he is everywhere he is inside of us also. [That doesn't mean you or I are god, there are a definite lines that I don't cross  and I sometimes speak up when I see others crossing lines.] So if you believe in yourself, you believe in god. I also take the opinion that a young child is innocent and they believe in themself so they believe in god. A lot of what I try to accomplish is to return to or stay in this state so I can enjoy this experience.
Further a young child doesn't need drugs or pills or alcohol or as you say religion, to be happy although I might have a drink now and than strictly for medicinal purposes.  |
A young child is "TAUGHT" the belief system of the parents that rear them. Children are born inherantly good without a single thought of malice. (Some children are handed a bad bowl of genetics at birth that could cause malevolent issues later)
Parents in North America train their kids to believe in Jesus Christ, in Iran they teach them Islam or Mohammadism. In other parts of the world such as the Philippines they are taught to punish themselves at Easter and some are raised to be martyrs for their Gods. If there was no teaching there would be no martyrs for any type of God. Parents teach their kids there is a Santa Clause, a Tooth Fairy, a Easter Bunny and a God. They know that the forementioned are all fantasy...and deep down they know they have a problem trying to teach their kids that an Omniscient God who cannot be seen, felt or proven....is real. Its a complex ordeal for parents. IF you love your children....why would a good parent make up lies to placate or challenge that child? Why would a parent (not necessarily CPs parents) use the idea of a Hell to let their kids know that if they are bad they will suffer evil horrors for all of eternity? Why would they teach a young adult that if they masturbate it is evil or wrong? Why would they teach a young woman that it is wrong to allow her choice over her own body?
There are literally thousands of Whys when it comes to teaching children the fallacy of God or Gods.
How does a person who lives in a Christian country next to Muslims all of their life explain the fact that genocide is morally good when it comes to eliminating evil from the world?
How do you explain that what is happening in the pics below is a good thing to children, or is it Free Will??
