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Originally Posted by DaveMatrix
The names arent important. The point I was trying to get across was that at least Christian Fundamentalists take an ongoing interst in their children while others do not. I may not agree with their methods but I respect them for trying to do the right thing. Wait, I already said that..........guess you missed that.
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As with anything else, there are degrees here. Not ALL Christian Fundamentalists take an ongoing interest in their children. There are lots of counter-examples, many of whom are members of this board. Clearly the reverse is true as well, again as demonstrated by membership.
I don't think that anyone here has criticized the basic idea of parental interest inherent in this kind of ceremony. What I think people are being critical of is the trappings of the ceremony itself and is something that DaveMatrix has already conceded is problematic.
As far as the "other groups" comment, I ask DaveMatrix as well as everyone else to please point out a large group complete free the possibility of teen pregnancy and/or drug addiction. In my mind such a thing doesn't exist, especially since results vary from child to child in individual families. In other words, your results may vary.