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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are atheists. My dc has come home with religious stories before. I usually listen and say what an interesting story!  He will drop it and forget about it fairly quickly.

I did find out that when he was younger, his carpool would listen to bible stories on the way to school. I didn’t say anything oto my son but did politely remind the carpool parents to refrain from listening to religious stories and trying to “save” my child.

As long as no adult is trying to teach your child, they’ll soon forget. [/quote]

Wait a minute - you had the balls to tell another parent what they could and couldn’t listen to in their car?!?  Holy sh!t this one takes the cake.

You don’t like what they listen to, you leave the carpool. End of story. [/quote]

Yes I don’t want my kids to listen to religious propaganda.

You sound unbelievably intolerant.

Should I listen to podcasts about how religion is stupid?  Would that have okay with you?[/quote]

Absolutely ok with me. You are 100% allowed to listen to whatever you want in your car. If I don’t like it, I look for another carpool option for my kid. But in this case, I wouldn’t pull my kid because I don’t mind her being exposed to other schools of thought.

And please please explain how I am the one who is intolerant. [/quote]

It’s called FREEDOM FROM religion. You’re entitled not to hear the ravings of some religious nutcase.  This is not hard to understand, but I’m unsurprised that you’re struggling with this concept. 
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DP. I don’t think freedom “from” religion is a thing...? And no you’re not “entitled” to not hear things. [/quote]

Yes.  Yes, it is a thing. A thing called the Constitution. But it applies to the government, not the average kindergartner or carpooler. The Constitution guarantees that there will be no laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The govt cannot force you to believe or practice but there is no right to be free from other people talking about their beliefs. OP will have to parent her child on this one. And the carpooling atheist has no right to a Bible-free carpool. Find your kid another ride. [/quote]

Okay thanks - are you an 8th grader that just learned about the constitution? Of course I know about the first ammendment. And (just like you actually said yourself...?) freedom FROM religion is not a thing. Meaning it is not one of your rights to never encounter anything religious.[/quote]

I was a NP. And you apparently can read so what is your issue with the post just above your latest?  I said there is a right to freedom from religion as imposed by the govt but not as expressed by individuals in daily life.   Do you agree or disagree?[/quote]

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