Part of religion is the social aspect and community involvement. Children are a part of the community and to seperate them out makes it difficult to practice. Does the good take away the bad? What are the unintended consequences of removing children from what is supposed to be a loving environment? It's true, people get it wrong all the time. But how do you tell someone they are wrong for wanting to expose their children to something they find fulfilling and rewarding?
It's a shame that there is an ugly side to it. Yes, we can make moral laws. But it isn't likely to create better morals. It's a law, someone will find a loophole. They may even use it to justify immorality.
I'm not saying I disagree with you. Parents project all sorts of bullshit onto their children. It's what we do, it's how children learn. Part of life is sorting out who we are versus who people think we are. Religion is one place people look for the tools to unmask ourselves. Sadly the toolshed is sometimes empty or full of rusty tools. But we make do with what we are given until we figure out that religion is just a tool, not the toolshed.
IIN to think that parents raising their children religiously should...
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Part of religion is the social aspect and community involvement. Children are a part of the community and to seperate them out makes it difficult to practice. Does the good take away the bad? What are the unintended consequences of removing children from what is supposed to be a loving environment? It's true, people get it wrong all the time. But how do you tell someone they are wrong for wanting to expose their children to something they find fulfilling and rewarding?
It's a shame that there is an ugly side to it. Yes, we can make moral laws. But it isn't likely to create better morals. It's a law, someone will find a loophole. They may even use it to justify immorality.
I'm not saying I disagree with you. Parents project all sorts of bullshit onto their children. It's what we do, it's how children learn. Part of life is sorting out who we are versus who people think we are. Religion is one place people look for the tools to unmask ourselves. Sadly the toolshed is sometimes empty or full of rusty tools. But we make do with what we are given until we figure out that religion is just a tool, not the toolshed.