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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

I think it's our responsibility to raise decent, moral children. Many parents have chosen exposure to one religion as a way of doing that, but there are many ways to accomplish the same goal, as many parents have, with and without religion.

Personally, I don't see the benefits of instilling "love of God" into kids. God is an invisible, supernatural being that many good people, including some children, don't believe in.  Better, to instill love of, and respect for each other and the law. [/quote]

I agree but concept of god is comforting when facing depression, troubles or grief.[/quote]

Is it?

Is it comforting to know a god let your child die of cancer?

Is it comforting to know he created works where men rape infants?

Is it comforting to gay people to be called sinful and disordered?

Is it comforting to think a god said women should submit to their H?

Is it comforting to think a god created black skin as a curse?[/quote]

I think different people have different experiences with religion. In my case I could see an enormous positive impact of religion in tragic circumstances. 
Two families I know well, both lost a son unexpectedly. The family that was more religoius was obviously stricken by grief but they never reached despair. They deeply believed God did not abandon them even in their deep sorrow, even when was hard to make sense of what happened. They actually became more sensitive to other people pain. 
The other family became very resentful and angry with God and with the entire world, they isolated themselves and lost all hope in life.
Obviously I don’t want bad things in my life but shit can happen all the time (a disease, an unexpected dearh, a job loss etc) and so far I found in God (and religion) life meaning, hope and strenght[/quote]

So sorry to hear about the people who approached grief by becoming "angry with God."  Better, in my opinion, if they had just left God out of it.  In that example, belief in God was a hindrance.[/quote]

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