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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the how useful it is for humans to have morality and love of God but find it questionable to teach kids about just one religion because that's what I was taught by my parents who were taught by theirs.

I wonder if as parents its our responsibility to introduce them to all major religions, as well as concepts of agnosticism and atheism?[/quote]

If we want our children to be well educated and well rounded, yes it is important to make sure they that they appreciate different religions and how religious beliefs and practices helped to shape history and culture around the world.

[b]Importance of religion in appreciating world history [/b]

Religions have been a basic factor of human history in all places and times, and remain so in our own world today. They have been some of the most important forces shaping knowledge, the arts, and technology.

https://history.yale.edu/undergraduate/current-students/regions-and-pathways/religion-context#:~:text=Religions%20have%20been%20a%20basic,%2C%20the%20arts%2C%20and%20technology. nd%20technology.)

[b]Religion in American History and Politics
Selected and introduced by
David Tucker, Ellen Tucker & Sarah A. Morgan Smith[/b]

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/collections/religion-in-american-history-and-politics-25-core-docs/

From the beginning, religion played an important role in shaping Americans' identity and purpose: colonization efforts were undertaken in the name of God, with [b]the evangelization of the native peoples [/b]or the chance to establish a society in accordance with Biblical ideals included among the many ends of settlement …

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The native peoples were forcibly  Christianized.  They already had their own, non-Christian religions.[/quote]

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