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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:23 PM Original message |
When Does Religious Indoctrination Become Child Abuse? |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. As an agnostic... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. But what about the Great Pumpkin? |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That too. nt |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. I dunno. the great pumpkin still seems purty real to me. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Santa Claus is fundamentally abusive? |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yes, I believe so. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. See now... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That's your right of course. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So do I. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Is Santa Claus the truth? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. It's not the truth. But it's certainly not a lie. |
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LincolnMcGrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. My oldest balled his eyes out at his mother and I for lying to him. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
72. My youngest did too. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I Did Feel "Played" About Santa Clause... |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. So do you think all |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
53. I told my kids the same story I was told... |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. That's the way to go, I think. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. while I agree in principle about that fat man in red, I disagree slightly |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
65. I strongly second that emotion. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
54. EVERYONE teaches and believes a form of reality |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. i think santa claus can help children develop their reasoning skills |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
52. for an agnostic |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 09:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. I am an agnostic because... |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. amen to that. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have been arguing this for years. It is child abuse |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Makes me think that many people think children are property |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Children are property |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yep.... |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. And the saddest thing is |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
55. I am going to read that item tonight. Thanks. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. I was taught that in Catholic school in the 50s |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. today's Ireland is very different. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. I know, Rome could always count on the Irish being more Catholic |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:42 AM Response to Reply #40 |
59. it is a healthy change for Ireland |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Kinda Scary, The Homeschooled Fundies Though.... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
43. Your post gave me a great idea. Let's call them xtian madrassas! |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. one clear-cut example |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. starting about 2003 i was saying this to the christian school kids went to |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. huh? |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Uh-huh! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Religious zealotry is same, no matter what the religion |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. It becomes child abuse when it causes the child to grow up in a |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. but that can apply to anything. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. It's Not Just "A Religious Summer Camp" |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Correct, unfortunately too many Democrats, who have not been |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Yeah that |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. LOL, you must have grown up in the enlightenment period. |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Oh no. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Like I said, the enlightenment period. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. By the way, like the homepage you have listed. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. when you are condemned to hell at birth re original sin -> |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. "God Loves You, Don't Make Him Throw You In the LakeOFire!" |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. "Now, tell Jesus you're sorry" |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. How religion affected me as a kid |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:00 AM Response to Reply #42 |
64. i really respect you for what you just said. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
62. god is the ultimate alcoholic father |
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FairVotes4all (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'll have to see this before I make Judgements... |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. See my post #42 |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. When it happens. eom |
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Juffo Wup (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
45. Just religious indoctrination? |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I think |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:59 AM Response to Reply #45 |
63. We already have laws that dictate how to raise children -- thank goodness |
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Juffo Wup (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. You know what I mean |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Not ONE PERSON said Sunday school equals child abuse |
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patcox2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. "worth dying for" = "worth killing for." |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Exactly! Perfect Tool For War Profiteers... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
51. There's always going to be that element in society. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
60. When the child's rights are infringed and their health is endangered. -n/t |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
61. christian madrassah! |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
67. many groups exist to support those recovering from religious indoctrinatio |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. That Is Really Interesting |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
69. When They Shame a Kid - For Acting Like a Kid |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
71. Never. |
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