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Originally Posted by Thor
You think children have any chance to decide for themselves? I mean what child knows the difference between god, jesus, Barney, Santa, the Toothfairy, etc...
In some families these children are told of hell, and vividly.
Like when you see on the news a 6yr old and they see a "Muslim child" like that 6yr old has any clue what that means or has had a chance to decide what to believe.
That's what we mean by such a statement.
But most people know that if you don't get them young, you'll probably lose them to the darkside when they grow up.
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I grew up in a home where my mother took us 3 kids to Sunday school. My mothers mother was very religious and we kids all got Bibles at an early age. Us kids rebeled because we didn't want to go and she stopped taking us. Yet you make these blanket statements that children have no choice. Sorry to burst your bubble but i did have a choice and my parents respected that.
I went back in my late teens and not because my mind was vulnerable and nor was i indoctrinated like some would want others here to believe. I chose to go back of my own free will and stayed until my mid 30's where i chose again to leave. When i left no one tried to coherce me stay or make threats that i'd burn in Hell. I still believe in a religious God but don't feel one has to attend a church to practice thier faith.
Then there's the statment you make where you say if they don't get them young they'll lose them to the darkside. Again i hate to burst your bubble but i saw people become members in a church as an adult. Many like me because they had an open mind and wanted to learn something new. Some stayed and yes some left.