Is religious indoctrination child abuse?

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
You're just funny.

(And you're the one who can't separate influence from coercion).

So you believe that the beliefs of a child will forever determimed by the child's parents, if the parents choose to do so.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Either that or religious belief is genetic.

So no child has ever given up a religious belief without a parent's permission at anytime in his or her life. Is this your opinion?

Originally posted by KellyJay
Restricting growth is that like training them to be adults not over grown children?

From what I gather, a child should be left alone to determine what is right or wrong.

If a child believes that going to school is evil, then the child should be allowed to stay at home becoming enlightened by drug use.

Originally posted by Eladar
From what I gather, [...] If a child believes that going to school is evil, then the child should be allowed to stay at home becoming enlightened by drug use.

Well, perhaps you should attack this really awful stance on raising children. It should be easy to do.

Originally posted by FMF
Well, perhaps you should attack this really awful stance on raising children. It should be easy to do.

Why attack when any problem with it is self evident.

Originally posted by Eladar
Why attack when any problem with it is self evident.

Because the "it is self-evident" argument you are using could be gathered from voices inside your head. Who on this forum has been promoting the really awful stance on raising children that you have "gathered"?.

Originally posted by Eladar
So no child has ever given up a religious belief without a parent's permission at anytime in his or her life. Is this your opinion?

No. Is it yours?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
No. Is it yours?

So you agree that kids do think for themselves even if patents try to endoctrinate them.

Originally posted by FMF
Because the "it is self-evident" argument you are using could be gathered from voices inside your head. Who on this forum has been promoting the really awful stance on raising children that you have "gathered"?.

The logical result of letting kids decide for themselves what is right or wrong.

Originally posted by Eladar
The logical result of letting kids decide for themselves what is right or wrong.

Who on this forum has advocated that If a child believes that going to school is evil, then the child should be allowed to stay at home becoming enlightened by drug use?

Originally posted by FMF
Who on this forum has advocated that If a child believes that going to school is evil, then the child should be allowed to stay at home becoming enlightened by drug use?

People who claim to believe children should be allowed freedom of thought to believe as they wish open this door.

Either kids are to have freedom or they are being indoctrinated.

Originally posted by Eladar
People who claim to believe children should be allowed freedom of thought to believe as they wish open this door.

Who has advocated the freedom of children to not go to school and to stay at home and take drugs instead?

Originally posted by FMF
Who on this forum has advocated that If a child believes that going to school is evil, then the child should be allowed to stay at home becoming enlightened by drug use?

Weren't you the one implying that coercing children to do stuff they don't want to amounts to child abuse?

Originally posted by dj2becker
Weren't you the one implying that coercing children to do stuff they don't want to amounts to child abuse?

No.

Originally posted by Eladar
So you believe that the beliefs of a child will forever determimed by the child's parents, if the parents choose to do so.

No.