TheOriginalJames
Well-Known Member
Do you all want to know the reason I feel atheism is a good choice for my ideology?
I'll tell you.
Growing up my parents were both stout Christians of the methodist flavor. I finally understood that we do things methodically which is how both of my parents are.
So, naturally, my parents were both on some sort of church committees demanding their presence at church every sunday. How does this apply to me? I was forced to go to church, every sunday.
I feel like religion was forced down my throat and as someone who see's things in black and white and out of pure ignorance didn't realize I could make my own choices, so I went. The catch if I didn't go?
No TV, no friends, no going outside for the next 6 days of that week. If I didn't go to one service, or at least sunday school after the services, I'd get reprimanded from privilages.
At 17, my dad stopped going to church, and so my being forced to go stopped. In fact until I was 18 I still went, every sunday even though my dad wouldn't go anymore.
My point: I don't believe one should be forced into a religion, even as a child. I believe a parent should simply nurture the natural curiosity a child has towards a religious activity.
What is your take?
I'll tell you.
Growing up my parents were both stout Christians of the methodist flavor. I finally understood that we do things methodically which is how both of my parents are.
So, naturally, my parents were both on some sort of church committees demanding their presence at church every sunday. How does this apply to me? I was forced to go to church, every sunday.
I feel like religion was forced down my throat and as someone who see's things in black and white and out of pure ignorance didn't realize I could make my own choices, so I went. The catch if I didn't go?
No TV, no friends, no going outside for the next 6 days of that week. If I didn't go to one service, or at least sunday school after the services, I'd get reprimanded from privilages.
At 17, my dad stopped going to church, and so my being forced to go stopped. In fact until I was 18 I still went, every sunday even though my dad wouldn't go anymore.
My point: I don't believe one should be forced into a religion, even as a child. I believe a parent should simply nurture the natural curiosity a child has towards a religious activity.
What is your take?
If they want to go more power to them. My neighbors went to church ALL day Sunday and in the evenings Wednesday. They enjoyed going to their church, and still enjoy going to their new church.
