Gunny
Gold Member
liberalogic said:So you want to do this in Spanish?
Tú no sabes nada de lo que estás diciendo.
My point throughout this entire argument has been about the ethics of instilling a religion in a child. I have stated that you are placing a bias on the child instead of giving him the room to make his own decision. I see religion as something that should be believed because you believe it and not because you were told to accept it. This is my underlying point-- of course your kids are going to believe it if you tell them that when they're young. But who is to say that they wouldn't choose another religion when they are mature enough. True, they will still have that opportunity, but by instilling it in their minds when they're young, you are diminishing the chance of this happening.
I completely understand that you have the role as the father and as a christian to teach children that religion. I'm not telling you not to, I just personally think that it's unethical. And the majority of parents teach their kids their religion, so obviously I am a complete outsider. This is an opinion that I have-- I'm not forcing you to agree with it.
My role as father does not compel me to teach Christianity to my children. My role as a Christian father does.
You consider it unethical by YOUR arbitrary standard based on you turning your back on God. And THAT is where we differ ..... I have not lost my faith.
Be that as it may, in order to validate your argument, it would be unethical to teach one's child ANYTHING except data. I'm raising a child, not a microchip.