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TT Farreo
TT Farreo
14:53
The answer with the most upvote is not relevant to the question
the one parent who answers there is not atheist but agnostic
the answer would be different for an atheist, because for an atheist there is no god and religion is entirely created by human. For an atheist it wouldnt make sense to tell their child that some pple have different opinion as if they were as valid as their. That's the position of an agnostic not an atheist
When you have values you are not going to relativise them just so that your child is not "endoctrinated", this doesn't make any sense
to take an example that should help understand my point is that if a parent believes that racism is bad (and i hope they do...) then they're not going to say to their child "some people think that some race are superior and should be treated differently from the other, while some believe that everybody should be treated equally. I am part of the latter group". I hope that it is clear now that the aforementioned answer doesn't fit the question
 
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Anonymous
16:51
I don't think that is a fair comparison at all. I'm an atheist and just because I don't believe in God, it doesn't mean I don't respect those who do. Likewise, my mother is Roman Catholic and still holds respect for me and even people who practice things against her faith.

Bigotry is harmful to those it is acted upon. Just because I think religious scripture contains bigotry, doesn't mean I think that all those who follow religion are bigots. Your strawman atheist is more like the sort of idiot who tells their children that individuals are inherently bad because they voted for Donald Trump.
user76595
user76595
19:02
Indoctrination of any kind is impossible to avoid. Indoctrination isn't aways a bad thing however. No matter what, we were all indoctrinated in some form or fashion. The important thing to remember is we are all humans. You are not programming a robot, or else none of us would ever have been given the ability to think freely. Even people indoctrinated into Christianity have later in life decided they no longer believe or agree.
So you could try as hard to avoid that topic with your child, still no way to ensure they won't find Jesus later on in life, then blame you for sheltering them from it. Just remember, they are not robots, or you reincarnate, and they will decide EVERYTHING for themselves at some point, good or bad
I tend to find that things parents completely avoid or try to tell their kids are wrong/bad are the exact thing those kids seek out to learn more about eventually. That generally leads to some anger/resentment and a feeling of distrust from their parents. No one wants to think they've been 'programmed' even by their own parents. It undermines the trust you should have with your children.
And to add a bit more, it's like trying to avoid teaching your kid about Santa. Eventually they are going to hear about him through the grapevine, and then probably be upset you made it all about you rather than just letting them be a kid. Yay fun, to be the only non religious, non santa or xmas celebrator during the holidays. What kid WOULDN'T want those parents!!! LOL

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