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Cartoonist

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2. Parents mean well

Reply to MellowDem (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2016, 06:28 PM

Aug 2016

So that's why it's accepted. I think school should teach alternatives so that they could be free to make up their own minds. I think that would meet with major opposition by the indoctrinators.

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On the prevalence and "normalcy" of indoctrinating children in religion [View all] MellowDem Aug 2016 OP

I was indoctrinated into the slavemasters religion. Didn't take with me. bravenak Aug 2016 #1

+1 rug Aug 2016 #4

Parents mean well Cartoonist Aug 2016 #2

One word of warning SCantiGOP Aug 2016 #3

Humanistischer Verband Deutschlands rug Aug 2016 #5

Any organization that uses abuse or coercion... MellowDem Aug 2016 #6

Religion is simply the most prevalent. rug Aug 2016 #7

"Predigested viewpoint" MellowDem Aug 2016 #8

Let me see . . . totalitarian party = religion. rug Aug 2016 #9

Not seeing any of that in the video... MellowDem Aug 2016 #10

"you're being more than intentionally obtuse." cleanhippie Aug 2016 #11

I think you know as much about criticism by critical thinking as you do about religion. rug Aug 2016 #14

I know what it purports to say but it's really stretching to support it. rug Aug 2016 #13

Quelle horreur! struggle4progress Aug 2016 #12

moot question Cartoonist Aug 2016 #15

You are, of course, free to choose the view that acts of mercy, towards those needing our help, struggle4progress Aug 2016 #16

Are you a bible literalist? Cartoonist Aug 2016 #17

As you know, but pretend not to know, the point of the story does not in any way depend struggle4progress Aug 2016 #18

While I was brought up Roman Catholic, and then Baptist by association before converting to Wicca VulgarPoet Aug 2016 #19