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Originally Posted by Finny61
So does that mean I have to find someone to babysit my little kid while I go to service on Sunday? Naturally a child is going to be integrated into the parent's lifestyle to some degree, where it is important is that as they age and mature they have the freedom to explore other options whether it be a different religion, way to express spirituality, become athiest, etc.
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I don't think so, I intend to expose my kid to all kinds of religions, and I know atheists that intentionally send their kids to religious schools to increase exposure.
As you say, it's more about giving them the freedom to explore, encouraging questions and investigation and discovery.. we're parents, stewards of kids until they can take care of themselves, not owners.
Some families aren't like that, they have everything tightly controlled to ensure minimal contradictory information ever reaches the child, overt indoctrination.