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BBtB · 05-28-2003, 02:30 PM

Yes we are arguing semantics. But I think semantics go to the bone of the original question. Wether you call it religion, or belief or science. Everything we think and do is based on what we think is right. Wether that is going to church every sunday or just being a good person or doing whatever we feel like because we believe there is no right or wrongs. The point is you are preposing to block children from religion based on them not being able to choose a religion because of diminished capicity. I am mearly stating that can not be done because we are either going to teach them that God is the answer or that scienece is the answer. I mean there is no way around it. Even if we try to teach them just the basics of science such as law of gravity and what not. They will still ask "why?" They will ask why was I born? Why am I here? What is my purpose?(Okay so there will be a few whats in there) They will ask such things because adults do. They will ask such things because they seem them asked on tv. They are asked by friends. And above all else they will ask those questions because that is one of the points of being human.. asking why. It can be stopped. We can try to stop them from learning the ones that bother you. But they will just learn others. Secular humanism DOES attempt to answer such questions. How can they give christanity a fair shake at 16 if for the first 15 years of their life we pounded into their heads that we all just happend by chance to evolve and the only reason we are here is to eat,sleep,fuck,make money and gain power? I too agree that the current system of forcing on belief or another on them sucks. All I am preposing is instead to let them see ALL the options on decide for themselves.

05-28-2003, 02:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	Yes we are arguing semantics. But I think semantics go to the bone of the original question. Wether you call it religion, or belief or science. Everything we think and do is based on what we think is right. Wether that is going to church every sunday or just being a good person or doing whatever we feel like because we believe there is no right or wrongs. The point is you are preposing to block children from religion based on them not being able to choose a religion because of diminished capicity. I am mearly stating that can not be done because we are either going to teach them that God is the answer or that scienece is the answer. I mean there is no way around it. Even if we try to teach them just the basics of science such as law of gravity and what not. They will still ask "why?" They will ask why was I born? Why am I here? What is my purpose?(Okay so there will be a few whats in there) They will ask such things because adults do. They will ask such things because they seem them asked on tv. They are asked by friends. And above all else they will ask those questions because that is one of the points of being human.. asking why. It can be stopped. We can try to stop them from learning the ones that bother you. But they will just learn others. Secular humanism DOES attempt to answer such questions. How can they give christanity a fair shake at 16 if for the first 15 years of their life we pounded into their heads that we all just happend by chance to evolve and the only reason we are here is to eat,sleep,fuck,make money and gain power? I too agree that the current system of forcing on belief or another on them sucks. All I am preposing is instead to let them see ALL the options on decide for themselves. __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"