This is actually one reason I have a thousand times more respect for buddhism than most other religions - they wait until children are capable of thinking about things for themselves before teaching them about it. At least, in theory, that's how it works.
Teaching children anything remotely religious is brainwashing. The mind is very impressionable at a young age and, as the OP said, it takes many, many years to escape from such brainwashing. In some cases, it can also be psychologically harmful.
IIN to think that parents raising their children religiously should...
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In my opinion, yes.
This is actually one reason I have a thousand times more respect for buddhism than most other religions - they wait until children are capable of thinking about things for themselves before teaching them about it. At least, in theory, that's how it works.
Teaching children anything remotely religious is brainwashing. The mind is very impressionable at a young age and, as the OP said, it takes many, many years to escape from such brainwashing. In some cases, it can also be psychologically harmful.