Who is “brainwashing” those things? |
Lol no brainwashing here^^^^ Wow! |
History upsets you and people’s personal religious beliefs upset you. Religious freedom upsets you. That’s a you problem. |
Your personal hostility towards Christianity does not mean Christian missionaries are unethical. The world operates on a scale that may or may not coincide with your personal ethical standards. That you don’t comprehend that fact is also a you problem. Again- no child or adult, parent or otherwise -worldwide-has to agree with you or what you choose to believe. You have no right to decide anything for anyone but yourself. You have no power to choose anything for anyone. You are in charge of you. You are in charge of your minor child/children. Other people are in charge of themselves and their minor child/children. Stop trying to force your values/morals/choices on people. It’s delusional and you need to realize that. It’s borderline pathological to believe you have any power to do these things. |
To OP -- Thanks for asking a provocative question that has generated many thoughtful responses. |
PP doesn't seem upset at all. |
For some parents, instilling a particular faith in their children is part of good parenting. Others choose to not instill a particular faith or to inform their children about multiple faiths without expecting them choose one. Either way can work. Their are good people of all religious faiths, and good people who are not religious at all. |
Are missionaries who are trying to force their beliefs on others "delusional" or "borderline pathological"? My thoughts on religion have nothing to do with the ethics of missionary work. It's a topic widely debated by many. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46336355 |
No, missionaries are not forcing anyone to be anything. Is this another anti-missionary thread? If so, just know your hostility towards religion and missionaries does not constitute truth or fact. It’s a you problem. |
PP is upset, thus the constant threads with these themes: -religious people brainwash their children -missionaries are bad people who force poor people to accept religion -Christianity teaches that non-Christians “burn in hell.” -religious freedom is bad -religious people hate and distrust people who don’t think as they do and as usual: there is no God, but God is evil and lets babies die and gives toddlers cancer. (This is the most illogical statement I’ve ever read. Don’t forget the small g god. The big G might lead one to think He exists. But He doesn’t! But He still gives toddlers cancer.) |
Young kids are very malleable and trusting and are likely to believe whatever their parents tell them. The will believe in fantasies like the easter bunny and Santa Claus, but at some point when they're older, will stop believing. Some children approach religion the same way. There is a growing number of adults who were taught religion as children who no longer believe as adults. |
Yes, pretending you (or anyone else) has the right or responsibility to demand parents raise their children to the standards of anon, rando internet trolls certainly is provocative. Other words to describe this thread are delusional, dumb, and ignorant. Nobody decides for kids but their parents. Don’t like that simple fact? It’s a you problem. |
Young kids are malleable and trusting. That’s why their parents take care of them and raise them. You are hostile to religion and want to tell parents how to raise their children. If you had any power you might be dangerous. Thankfully, you are just another atheist troll. Have your own kids and raise them as you wish. You have no right to judge another family on their choices. Worry about yourself. If you don’t like how your parents raised you, seek therapy. |
Not sure why the PP brought up missionaries. I'm just responding to those comments. In 2023, we don't view erasing indigenous culture/beliefs as a good thing. |
Did PP really start all of those threads? How can you tell? |