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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]

So how is this the "only god you know" if you haven't been deprived oof or shielded from knowledge of other perceptions of god (or no god). Maybe this is the god you chose after checking out other gods and religions and now want your children to be limited to this god, even those they aren't naturally taking to it, the way you did.

Would you teach your kids to only eat peas, saying that it was the only vegetable you knew about and/or believed was good for your child, based on your own love of peas?  If one of them left the peas on his plate everytime, Would you put him in a peas-only environment to encourage him to eat peas and to shield him from other forms of vegatables?

Probably not.  Perhaps the analogy seems extreme - but it's still indoctrination.

If your other kid loved peas and refused other vegatables, would you encourage him to try other vegetables and teach him the benefits of variety in his diet?  Probably - and you might also be happy that he's picked up his Mom's love of peas, without ever implying that peas were superior to any other vegetable because Mom loved them so.[/quote]

By "only God I know" I mean, "the God I believe in."  I double-majored in religion and philosophy.  I know all about other religions.  My kids are learning about those, too.  I haven't been deprived of any knowledge, or access to knowledge, and I do not so deprive or limit my kids' access either.  I do, however, share my beliefs with them and teach them about my beliefs.[/quote]

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