I've had a thought that's been bugging me for a while... Richard Dawkins is very much against parents raising their children in a strict religious manner. Brainwashing them from an early age to become say a Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. child. I absolutely agree with him on this as a child should make up their own mind once they are older and decide for themselves.
I think I can safely say that most atheists will feel the same on this matter (excuse me if I'm wrong...). So atheist parents will say that the best thing to do is to raise the child with no religious influence from the parent and then have them make up their own minds when they are older.
So here is the thing...I'm not sure if I agree with that. The key formative years of a child's life are up to the age of seven. It is natural for a child to try and please their parents so they are obviously going to take their parents' view. Isn't an atheist parent also "brainwashing" their child by exposing them to their points of view from a young age and turning them into young sceptics?
What do you think?
I think I can safely say that most atheists will feel the same on this matter (excuse me if I'm wrong...). So atheist parents will say that the best thing to do is to raise the child with no religious influence from the parent and then have them make up their own minds when they are older.
So here is the thing...I'm not sure if I agree with that. The key formative years of a child's life are up to the age of seven. It is natural for a child to try and please their parents so they are obviously going to take their parents' view. Isn't an atheist parent also "brainwashing" their child by exposing them to their points of view from a young age and turning them into young sceptics?
What do you think?
Spinoza Wrote:God is the Asylum of Ignorance
