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MellowDem

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30. No, childhood indoctrination into religion is not your own decision...

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:38 PM

Apr 2013

it may have been your decision to leave, but the majority don't, though here in the US, where there are more opportunities for education, it is more likely for people to eventually get over their childhood indoctrination.

Lots of people influenced you in your decision, everyone is influenced, it's just a matter of who or what ideas win out, and if you indoctrinate children from a young age in religion, you're much more likely to win out with your view.

Which is why it's by far the biggest way religions get their members. The way they keep them is mostly social/familial/cultural pressure and fear of hell. It certainly isn't through logical reasoning.

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Losing My Religion & a Perspective on the Boston Bombers [View all] HockeyMom Apr 2013 OP

Some kids find their own path, some follow the ones laid down for them. Brickbat Apr 2013 #1

Oh, not just MY experience HockeyMom Apr 2013 #10

No... Junkpet Apr 2013 #27

I tell people that I respect their faith/religion but it is a lie. catbyte Apr 2013 #2

Same here HockeyMom Apr 2013 #4

I was raised Protestant CANDO Apr 2013 #29

I used to be like that amuse bouche Apr 2013 #5

That's called tolerance. It's a good thing. reformist2 Apr 2013 #6

That's a charitable way to look at it. Thank you! catbyte Apr 2013 #9

Not really amuse bouche Apr 2013 #12

Thanks for the cold cup of coffee catbyte Apr 2013 #18

Throw some ice, cream and sugar amuse bouche Apr 2013 #21

To me, "respecting" religion means that you don't impede others from doing their own religious Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #7

I despise the Catholic Church for deeply personal reasons related to the torture my mom catbyte Apr 2013 #19

I'm sorry. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #26

i don't tell anyone i respect their faith, but i do judge them on what they do as anyone else JI7 Apr 2013 #11

We had similar early routes amuse bouche Apr 2013 #3

I lost my religion in confirmation class FarCenter Apr 2013 #8

lol amuse bouche Apr 2013 #14

IIRC I asked what a soul was FarCenter Apr 2013 #17

Ha. I got bounced from a Vacation Bible School a sitter dragged me to when I kept asking catbyte Apr 2013 #20

Same here oldhippie Apr 2013 #16

It goes to show amuse bouche Apr 2013 #22

At a friend's funeral, his deeply religious family condemned him, closeupready Apr 2013 #13

I bet lots of people influenced you hfojvt Apr 2013 #15

Nuns, and especially Priests, influenced me HockeyMom Apr 2013 #23

Everyone has a tipping point at the confluence of individuality and the need to belong. randome Apr 2013 #24

And what of my friend who converted to Islam HockeyMom Apr 2013 #25

It is not difficult to guess who your friend is. kwassa Apr 2013 #28

No, childhood indoctrination into religion is not your own decision... MellowDem Apr 2013 #30