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The notion that our children are merely brainwashed automatons... yallerdawg Mar 2018 #1
Yes indeed this child grew up and rejected Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #2
OR you never received the gift of faith. yallerdawg Mar 2018 #4
Or they received the gift of doubt marylandblue Mar 2018 #13
I know you are only half serious edhopper Mar 2018 #14
And if I reframed your response, guillaumeb Mar 2018 #8
Which explains the vast number of new christians in every generation of islamic countries AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #22
"only until the child is grown enough to make decisions" trotsky Mar 2018 #3
What courtesy? guillaumeb Mar 2018 #9
"All socialization is indoctrination." trotsky Mar 2018 #12
Socialization is the learning of group norms. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #16
They are different words with different meanings. trotsky Mar 2018 #17
Semiotics is an interesting field. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #19
But not nearly as interesting as observing hypocrisy and duplicity in action. trotsky Mar 2018 #20
So judgmental. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #21
Just observant. trotsky Mar 2018 #27
It takes even keener power of observation to recognize when one is at fault. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #28
Are you blaming others for your behavior? trotsky Mar 2018 #29
Not at all. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #30
Oh but of course. trotsky Mar 2018 #31
Allow me to give a clue: guillaumeb Mar 2018 #32
Oh yeah, that's a phrase from YOUR religion. trotsky Mar 2018 #33
And I will continue to point out hypocrisy also. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #34
One doesn't have to be perfect to point out hypocrisy. trotsky Mar 2018 #35
I am excusing nothing. Simply making an observation. eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #36
Uh huh. trotsky Mar 2018 #37
Please don't abuse the word 'guide'. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #23
PLease do not abuse the word abuse. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #24
If you think it's not abuse, you should at least first obtain consent and a safe word. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #26
My parents were Catholic and Presbyterian. redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #5
Forcing kids to believe certain ways Mariana Mar 2018 #7
Well said. Agreed. eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #10
So is 13 cool with you? Cartoonist Mar 2018 #6
I would not set any number in stone. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #11
I disagree with her conclusions. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #15
I have a few friends who are atheists. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #18
Oh good. You still can't remember what agnostic and athiest mean. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #25
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