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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not Catholic and don't have kids. You're still thinking in terms of force. That will obviously never work. I wouldn't force children to do anything.

Forget all organized religions and just focus on love, kindness and compassion. Yeah, I could be a humanist, but where's the story? Where's the myth? Where's the magic? That can be found in the story of Christ. Why not use that a a vehicle? What's the worse that can happen? Nobody has answered that. save for "you're indoctrinating them."

In what? What are you afraid of? How is teaching children about God hurting anybody? [/quote]

Which God?  There are many, and I understand the parents' right and desire to emphasize only the specific version of God they want their children to know about.  But parents must also know about outside influences and natural personality differences among kids. And parents should know that many good people find another version of God (or no god) once they are adults.  Teaching is different from indoctrination.  I hope you understand that.[/quote]

I don't think anyone is disputing that.

I don't understand why you think you need to argue about this.  No one is arguing with you.

FYI, I do not emphasize "only the specific version of God (we) want (our) children to know about."  I teach my children about the only God I know and the religion I practice and believe in.  Which is no different from teaching them about anything else I believe in and practice.

And I do it in the context of the world at large, not in a cult bubble hidden away in the wilderness.[/quote]

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