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AtheistCrusader

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75. I think there is, if their kids can't tell the diff between fantasy and reality.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #74)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 02:33 AM

Jul 2014

Kind of a survival skill, yanno

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Is religion good for kids? [View all] cbayer Jul 2014 OP

Conversely, is absence of religious teaching bad for kids? merrily Jul 2014 #1

I don't think there is a strong case either way. cbayer Jul 2014 #5

Exactly my point: not a strong case either way. I think more turns on merrily Jul 2014 #33

I agree with you for the most part. cbayer Jul 2014 #38

Disney fits the perimeters of a religion... Tikki Jul 2014 #2

I have no idea what this means. Do you want to expand on it? cbayer Jul 2014 #14

Disney meets all the criteria in the sentence below.. Tikki Jul 2014 #16

Ah, I hear you and I agree. There are many ways for children to engage in cbayer Jul 2014 #19

And do you think edhopper Jul 2014 #25

As there is nothing substantial to either prove nor disprove religious beliefs, cbayer Jul 2014 #28

It is extremely easy to disprove the religious belief in physical miracles, "all" we "ask" for. Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #58

In general I say yes except when it is strict and abusive. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #3

It's too simplistic a question. Whether it is good or bad for kids depends on cbayer Jul 2014 #6

Agreed! The question is not a simpld yes or no. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #7

The style of the religion is very important IphengeniaBlumgarten Jul 2014 #15

I'm pretty much on the same page as you. cbayer Jul 2014 #18

It depends if you think being able to discern fact from fiction is Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #4

There are other edhopper Jul 2014 #8

I agree that there are certainly other ways, but I don't think there is necessarily better ways. cbayer Jul 2014 #11

As I said edhopper Jul 2014 #17

Lots of fantasy play never says it is pretend. cbayer Jul 2014 #23

Just look at the polls edhopper Jul 2014 #27

Because the bulk of the world doesn't think it's pretend. cbayer Jul 2014 #31

I have nothing to back up edhopper Jul 2014 #35

Sure there are things where there is actual data supporting that some cbayer Jul 2014 #39

I was talking about teaching religion without edhopper Jul 2014 #44

You can't say they are imaginary anymore than you can say they are real, cbayer Jul 2014 #45

You keep making this argument but you can't prove a negative. JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #48

So, do you think you have more standing to say that there is no god cbayer Jul 2014 #50

So the existence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is fact. Good. GoneFishin Jul 2014 #53

Who said it was fact? Where did you get that idea? cbayer Jul 2014 #54

I did. GoneFishin Jul 2014 #55

Oh, ok. Good for you. Believe whatever you want. cbayer Jul 2014 #56

Well, "almost everyone" has no more authority on that point than I do. GoneFishin Jul 2014 #57

Exactly right. They have no more standing than you do. cbayer Jul 2014 #59

I've explained this before but you seem to forget. JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #66

Well, I am a very forgetful person. cbayer Jul 2014 #67

Quite honestly, one of the reasons I like coming to this forum... trotsky Jul 2014 #81

wtf? where is the data that ghosts aren't real? Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #61

It's a tool. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #9

Which most religions don't do edhopper Jul 2014 #10

Again, I would ask you for data that shows any correlation between being taught religious cbayer Jul 2014 #13

Yes I see all the people who believe biblical stories arevtrue edhopper Jul 2014 #20

Do you want to give that another shot. cbayer Jul 2014 #24

Adult belief in the supernaturasl edhopper Jul 2014 #30

And that is only your opinion. There is no data or studies or cbayer Jul 2014 #34

Comparing belief in god to belief in santa is a lazy and unconvincing argument. cbayer Jul 2014 #12

except of course that you cannot provide a compelling argument for why Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #21

The author of the article compared them edhopper Jul 2014 #22

I agree that he is lay and unconvincing. cbayer Jul 2014 #26

Good to hear. edhopper Jul 2014 #29

Unconvincing to someone who has been inculcated with Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #32

Of course there is no need to convince those who don't believe. cbayer Jul 2014 #36

Only if they are not going to be sacrifi ... oh, you meant human children! intaglio Jul 2014 #37

That's a good one. cbayer Jul 2014 #40

A bit of spinning intaglio Jul 2014 #41

Aw, that's sweet. You don't find this cute?? What is wrong with you. cbayer Jul 2014 #42

(subsides into a quivering heap) n/t intaglio Jul 2014 #43

I'm agnostic and completely secular but some aspects of religion help kids cope w. anxiety. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #46

I agree that kids should be encouraged to make up their own minds at some point. cbayer Jul 2014 #47

Actually the guardian angel nonsense caused me to first doubt at age 5 or so. JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #49

That is very sad and very understandable. cbayer Jul 2014 #51

Actually religion was a comfort to me. JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #68

I have read about your history previously. You write about it very well. cbayer Jul 2014 #69

This review topspins the real article; and it was written by an "executive" for an "e-commerce" co. Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #52

What the peer reviewed article actually said. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #60

Last time we had this thread, the phrase 'akin to child abuse' was used. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #62

"aid in the cognitive development of children" AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #63

Really? Do you have any data to back that up, or is that just a belief you have based on faith? cbayer Jul 2014 #64

Again if you think that the ability to discern Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #70

Example: someone who thought "Snow White" was historical reality, might do badly on a History test Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #72

The data is in the study you cited. When I read my son 'The Hobbit' I am clear that none of it is AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #73

that's not what that study says at all. cbayer Jul 2014 #74

I think there is, if their kids can't tell the diff between fantasy and reality. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #75

It's part of being a kid to not be able to tell the difference. cbayer Jul 2014 #76

I view it as a problem. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #82

So every time you read your child a fairy tell, you tell cbayer Jul 2014 #83

I do not read my child 'traditional fairy tales' that require explicit differentiation from reality. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #84

That's quite the unusual child you have. cbayer Jul 2014 #85

If exposed to an idea, he might run with it, sure. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #86

He sounds like a great kid. cbayer Jul 2014 #87

"Unless there are problems, no one should tell you how to parent." trotsky Jul 2014 #88

I agree. The comments section of the WashPo review article, has a good comment on "imagination" Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #65

I'll take false dichotomies for 2000. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #71

Teaching empathy and morals yes. Religion no, teaches ignorance on point Jul 2014 #77

I agree that teaching hatred toward others not your kind is a bad thing, cbayer Jul 2014 #80

wow! the logic is astounding! unblock Jul 2014 #78

When parents read fairy tales and fables to their young children, cbayer Jul 2014 #79