What do Atheists believe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t believe in a God or superior power. Or afterlife and anything that it entails.

On a side note, it pisses me off that religious people feel it is ok to present the existence of a God as a certainty to my children. Can you imagine if I just said to a child who is having a play date:sleepover with my child that “God does not exist” rather than “I think God does not exist, or I do not believe in God?”

Well, the subject doesn’t even come up with children here in my home, yet, it apparently it does often in other’s people homes for what my daughter comes back parroting.

So you want people to censor and deny their religious beliefs in their own homes?

Perhpas pp means that a sleepover is not the time to proselytize your beliefs.

Now you are policing people’s homes to deny religious freedom. I suppose you want families to abstain from bedtime prayer?

[Anonymous]

Practicing your religion in your own home is not proselytizing.

PP should not expose her child to any religious people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Practicing your religion in your own home is not proselytizing.

PP should not expose her child to any religious people.

So it impossible to proselytize in your own home? Didn't know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Practicing your religion in your own home is not proselytizing.

PP should not expose her child to any religious people.

It's proselytizing if you invite children of other religions to your home for a sleepover and expect them to participate in the family's religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Practicing your religion in your own home is not proselytizing.

PP should not expose her child to any religious people.

So it impossible to proselytize in your own home? Didn't know that.

Sort of like being invited for a barbecue and getting a pitch to sell Amway products

[Anonymous]

Or the family is religious and the sleepover child observed and asked questions.

I bet nobody would complain if the family was Muslim and the child was exposed to their religion. They’d see it as diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or the family is religious and the sleepover child observed and asked questions.

I bet nobody would complain if the family was Muslim and the child was exposed to their religion. They’d see it as diversity.

Depends what you mean by "exposed" -- fine if the chid sees a rosary or a Koran and asks what it is or why they have it. Not so fine if the parents use it as an opportunity to proselytize -- to explain why their religion is the correct one instead of just explaining, e.g., "we use this to pray" "this is our holy book." If the child has a lot of questions, I think the parents should discourage them, suggesting that they ask their parents if they want to know more.

[Anonymous]

I think if you allow your child to spend the night at a friends home, simply following your religion is acceptable.

Pp did not say her child was told the religion of her friend’s family was the “only correct religion.”

If people don’t want their kids around religion, find fellow non- believe families to have relationships with.

I think children’s friendships should not be so complicated.

I spent the night as a child with my Catholic friend and attended mass with her. It was fun. I am not Catholic.

I spent the night at the home of a friend who was a Jehovah Witness.

One of my best friends was Mormon, and I attended worship with her. They even called me “sister” and I didn’t suddenly turn LDS.

Bottom line: don’t send your kids to anyone’s home you are uncomfortable doing so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t believe in a God or superior power. Or afterlife and anything that it entails.

On a side note, it pisses me off that religious people feel it is ok to present the existence of a God as a certainty to my children. Can you imagine if I just said to a child who is having a play date:sleepover with my child that “God does not exist” rather than “I think God does not exist, or I do not believe in God?”

Well, the subject doesn’t even come up with children here in my home, yet, it apparently it does often in other’s people homes for what my daughter comes back parroting.

So you want people to censor and deny their religious beliefs in their own homes?

You could say “I’m our family, we believe....” if you want to be respectful of others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t believe in a God or superior power. Or afterlife and anything that it entails.

On a side note, it pisses me off that religious people feel it is ok to present the existence of a God as a certainty to my children. Can you imagine if I just said to a child who is having a play date:sleepover with my child that “God does not exist” rather than “I think God does not exist, or I do not believe in God?”

Well, the subject doesn’t even come up with children here in my home, yet, it apparently it does often in other’s people homes for what my daughter comes back parroting.

So you want people to censor and deny their religious beliefs in their own homes?

You could say “I’m our family, we believe....” if you want to be respectful of others.

Or you could be a real parent and explain to your child before sending them into people’s homes about different religions. And how to be respectful about religion. Can you imagine if someone got all offended that their child spent the night at a home with 2 moms or dads? Or a Muslim family? Or a family that was vegan? Or a family that didn’t vote as you do?

If your child is welcomed and safe and has fun at a friends home and you are upset with the family’s choices, that’s between you and your child. Don’t have sleepovers or play dates, you aren’t mature enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t believe in a God or superior power. Or afterlife and anything that it entails.

On a side note, it pisses me off that religious people feel it is ok to present the existence of a God as a certainty to my children. Can you imagine if I just said to a child who is having a play date:sleepover with my child that “God does not exist” rather than “I think God does not exist, or I do not believe in God?”

Well, the subject doesn’t even come up with children here in my home, yet, it apparently it does often in other’s people homes for what my daughter comes back parroting.

So you want people to censor and deny their religious beliefs in their own homes?

You could say “I’m our family, we believe....” if you want to be respectful of others.

Or you could be a real parent and explain to your child before sending them into people’s homes about different religions. And how to be respectful about religion. Can you imagine if someone got all offended that their child spent the night at a home with 2 moms or dads? Or a Muslim family? Or a family that was vegan? Or a family that didn’t vote as you do?

If your child is welcomed and safe and has fun at a friends home and you are upset with the family’s choices, that’s between you and your child. Don’t have sleepovers or play dates, you aren’t mature enough.

It seems quite insulting to presume pp is not acting like a "real parent" and is not "mature enough. I'd dismiss advice from such a source.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t believe in a God or superior power. Or afterlife and anything that it entails.

On a side note, it pisses me off that religious people feel it is ok to present the existence of a God as a certainty to my children. Can you imagine if I just said to a child who is having a play date:sleepover with my child that “God does not exist” rather than “I think God does not exist, or I do not believe in God?”

Well, the subject doesn’t even come up with children here in my home, yet, it apparently it does often in other’s people homes for what my daughter comes back parroting.

So you want people to censor and deny their religious beliefs in their own homes?

You could say “I’m our family, we believe....” if you want to be respectful of others.

Or you could be a real parent and explain to your child before sending them into people’s homes about different religions. And how to be respectful about religion. Can you imagine if someone got all offended that their child spent the night at a home with 2 moms or dads? Or a Muslim family? Or a family that was vegan? Or a family that didn’t vote as you do?

If your child is welcomed and safe and has fun at a friends home and you are upset with the family’s choices, that’s between you and your child. Don’t have sleepovers or play dates, you aren’t mature enough.

We do those things and my kids are fine. Not sure why you assume otherwise.

Like I said, a host family could be similarly respectful by saying “In our family, we believe...” instead of proselytizing. Wouldn’t you agree?

[Anonymous]

Where has it been asserted any family proselytized?

All pp said was her child came back talking about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where has it been asserted any family proselytized?

All pp said was her child came back talking about it.

Where has it been "asserted" that that the family didn't proselytize? It's a possibility that being discussed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t believe in a God or superior power. Or afterlife and anything that it entails.

On a side note, it pisses me off that religious people feel it is ok to present the existence of a God as a certainty to my children. Can you imagine if I just said to a child who is having a play date:sleepover with my child that “God does not exist” rather than “I think God does not exist, or I do not believe in God?”

Well, the subject doesn’t even come up with children here in my home, yet, it apparently it does often in other’s people homes for what my daughter comes back parroting.

This pp has never even discussed with her child that God may exist or the reality that some people believe in God.

The subject doesn’t come up in her home.

Then her kid goes to religious homes and I am sure asks questions her mother has never thought of addressing.

That’s great.