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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not religious but I don't think it is brainwashing for religious people to teach their children their religious beliefs as they truly believe it is good for their children to have the same beliefs.

However, I think it is wrong for parents to deny their children the opportunity to explore other religions (or lack of belief) as they get older. From my experience with friends from very religious families, having the religion pushed on them at home and at school led to many becoming atheist or agnostic.[/quote]

I hope you're not suggesting that a reason not to push religion on a child is because it will have the negative effect of making them atheist or agnostic.

Some kids are atheist or agnostic without any parental input. Some people put a lot of thought into leaving religion.  Becoming atheist or agnostic is not a negative thing.[/quote]

Many atheists posting here say their family was religious and they left their religion to become atheist because of negative experiences with their family. My opinion is that it’s a family conflict and the atheist is rejecting their family to become atheist… they dislike their family. The religion itself isn’t the issue.

That would be why atheists feel rejected and alone in society and culture, and feel defensive and are constantly trying to “prove” everyone wrong. They don’t get that their experience is not the experience of everyone raised with a religious belief, and many people love their religious families and were treated kindly by their religious families and churches, etc. [/quote]

I love my religious family and have been treated kindly by them and the churches I attended.  I became an atheist because I no longer believe in God.   That simple.[/quote]

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