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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, were they all child molesters at this church, op? Did they force you to handle snakes?

I would have been uncomfortable, too. But unless you feared for your safety, so what? You were uncomfortable for a few days. I dont understand why you think this was such an unacceptable thing for them to do. Bringing a friend to church while they were under my parents care is exactly what my own parents did and what most other parents I knew did. Uncomfortable, sure. Egregious, not really. [/quote]

Would they ask the friend first?  I think there is a difference when a child is a certain age.  Like if the child is 6-10 I don't even think you would ask-but I think after that its at least polite to ask if they are ok with it.  I also think church is one thing, making a teenager go to the "teen bible study" is going too far and then making the teenager go again on a different day after they said they were uncomfortable is taking it WAY too far.[/quote]

Insert a different religion and see if you respond with such support to the OP.
If this post had been OP sharing how she had stayed with a Muslim family and they had “forced” her to go to their mosque (because they felt responsible for her while she was staying with them for the weekend and didn’t feel like they should leave her alone) and then OP went on and on about how she was super uncomfortable with all the kneeling in the direction of Mecca and praying and such, would you be responding in the sane way or would you be chastising OP for not being open-minded enough to spend a couple of hours outside her comfort zone in appreciation of someone else’s faith traditions? Is it do very hard yo expect a house guest to simply be polite and go along and experience a faith tradition with which thru are unfamiliar? Or is this only
Objectionable when it’s Christianity as the target?[/quote]

In both cases, I would say the kid has to go and be respectful, but should be able to opt out of religious things (i.e., sit in the lobby or waiting room with a book).

And for all the Christians that think this is no big deal and OP is a whiner - would you like it if your 14-15 year old Christian believer child was told for hours that God didn’t exist? Got sent to a class to study why God isn’t real and then was asked what she learned? Or do you think some Christian children might feel   justifiably uncomfortable with 3 days of that?[/quote]

+1  Luckily, unlike church, there is no organized method for atheists to do that.  Instead, atheists simply do not attend religious services (just like many"believers" ) and don't try pound their disbelief into others' head.  They get no eternal credit for converting people to their lack of belief.[/quote]

Ok, then don't ask a Christian neighbor to watch your kid for days, including their days of worship, free so you can leave town or whatever.  Even if your a desperate single mother.  You say atheism is so important.  Keep your kid[/quote]

Always consider a neighbor's religion when letting your kid stay in their home.  Otherwise your kid is liable to be converted into that neighbor's religion, whether you like it or not.  especially if it's a religion like Christianity,  in which proselytizing is an integral part.  Many Christians simply think they are right and do not respect other's religions or lack of religion.[/quote]

Op’s mom either didn’t care where her kid was staying, or knew the family was trustworthy and her child would be safe with that family. The religious family stepped up and did op and her mom a huge favor, because their religion taught them to help those in need. And the sad sacks here (including whiny, ungrateful op) are trying to turn it into a conversion attempt. Pathetic. [/quote]

Sounds like it was both - doing OP a favor and a conversion attempt.  Unfortunately some religious people feel that doing someone a favor gives you the right to try to convert them.[/quote]

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