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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really wouldn't care, so why would I ask?  Regardless, my children play with all children of various faiths/non-faiths and backgrounds.  My children have their own faith, and I make sure that they are respectful of other faiths, because I believe that we all have our own paths to follow.  I would think no more or less of you for being atheist.

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This is not a healthy mindset. My kids are taught to be rational and critical of other's claims about the nature of the world. There is no reason to respect someone who believes in an imaginary God, none. Tolerate, yes, but not respect. People can be free to follow their own path, and we are free to point out and ridicule the irrational nature of their path. [/quote]

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I agree that ideas don't get a pass because they are religiously based.  You an issue with consenting gay adults in love because of a few bible passages? No pass from me. But harmless views, even ones I think are in error, get the kind of respect that means I don't actively question a person on them because I understand they have cultural, family, and faith reasons behind them.

I will raise my children to consider this approach when they are older.  For now they are too young to get into the dangerous parts of religion.[/quote]

Right, ideas should not get a free pass just because they are religious based. It's immoral to perform genital mutilation on kids in the name of your religion whether you are Jewish, or a Muslim. It's immoral to believe that you can pass on your responsibility through vicarious redemption as some of the Christian faith believes. These and other ideas should not be respected just because they are part of someone's religious faith.

Regarding where/when/how to discuss these, obviously you don't openly question these things everywhere you go. As long as people have violent tendencies associated with their religious belief, we have to be careful what we say for our own safety. I teach my kids to not confront others about their religion, not to volunteer the fact that he is an atheist, but to stand his ground when pressed. [/quote]

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