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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an atheist, one of my strongest convictions to my children is NOT lying to them about magic sky daddy or having them believe fake things to comfort them. Obviously ymmv, but that was one thing I hated about religion and one thing I was determined not to do to my kids. So I don't really get the point.[/quote]

That was my perspective. I told my child that I did not believe in it, but a lot of people do, including her grandparents. She was welcome to attend religious services and even church-based summer camps with her friends and family members, which she did. I didn't want to indoctrinate her into atheism because I did not appreciate being indoctrinated into Christianity when I was growing up. She is free to make her own choices. Now an adult, she is not pursuing organized religion, although I'm not sure if she is an Atheist or just disinterested.[/quote]

By the way, you really can't indoctrinate someone into nothing, which is what not believing is.

Also, you can be both atheist and disinterested.[/quote]

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