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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm with the PPs. Raised Catholic. Now agnostic. Kids not raised in a religion.  I think their are two types of "religious camp".  Those that emphasize the camp piece, and where the primary purpose is traditional camp activities and religion does not play a big role in what the kids do Day to day. But they are run by an organization to serve the community (YMCA) and in accordance with religious beliefs. Saying grace.  A Jewish camp with kosher food, etc.  I'm fine with that.

But some camps put the emphasis on the religion piece, rather than the camp piece. They religious teachings as a primary activity and serve as a recruitment for new members. And no, I would not be comfortable sending my kids to one of these.  It puts them in a bad position of being asked to accept something at odds with how they have been raised.

And sadly, I agree on the Southern Baptists.  I was raised in the south. As was DH, who has a number of Southern Baptist relatives in the Deep South. Their churches are incredibly racist, homosexuals will burn in he**, and generally hate filled people etc. people. Attending their churches for family weddings and funerals is always uncomfortable. I'm sure not all congregations are like this. But some SB definately preach hate and intolerance. [/quote]

I have friends who are southern Baptists and I attribute their racist attitudes more to their southern roots than religion.[/quote]

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