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F4lconF16

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16. Education does incredible things.
Mon May 11, 2015, 08:43 PM
May 2015
This puzzled my parents, especially my dad, but if you give a kid whatever she wants to read, especially mythology and Highlights (which had stories about all different religions), and she's reading practically upon exiting the womb, I don't know what else you'd expect.

It's just wrong to expose kids to religion at a young age, if you ask me. It's straight-up brainwashing. The church has understood the value of propaganda from it's inceptions. There's a reason that they have religious schools, sunday school, etc., etc. They are better propagandists than almost anyone in history, and immensely successful. I once read a fantastic analysis on all of the different tactics they use to either persuade, indoctrinate, bribe, force, or scare people into becoming part of the church. I wish I knew what it was, I'd love to post the link here.

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Thanks for bringing the more interesting articles here. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #1
You're very welcome! beam me up scottie May 2015 #3
This describes it just about right. F4lconF16 May 2015 #2
Me either. beam me up scottie May 2015 #4
Ah, that's unfortunate... F4lconF16 May 2015 #5
We weren't raised as atheists, just without religion. beam me up scottie May 2015 #6
Odd how that happens. F4lconF16 May 2015 #7
My s/o's mother is afraid of dying. beam me up scottie May 2015 #8
Do you think that's the primary reason? F4lconF16 May 2015 #9
No. beam me up scottie May 2015 #10
I meant more in general than in her case specifically. F4lconF16 May 2015 #11
I don't know. beam me up scottie May 2015 #13
Maybe it depends on the type of church, too. F4lconF16 May 2015 #15
Interesting. SusanCalvin May 2015 #12
You must have been a cute kid. beam me up scottie May 2015 #14
It's the main reason people are so hostile to atheists, I think. F4lconF16 May 2015 #17
Yes. ^this ^ beam me up scottie May 2015 #21
...damn. F4lconF16 May 2015 #24
Interesting controversy. beam me up scottie May 2015 #26
If you define "cute" SusanCalvin May 2015 #19
Man, smart annoying kids are the best kind. beam me up scottie May 2015 #22
Education does incredible things. F4lconF16 May 2015 #16
Absolutely agree about the indoctrination. SusanCalvin May 2015 #18
I'll see if I can find it. F4lconF16 May 2015 #20
7. Eventually, you just say “screw it” and walk away progressoid May 2015 #23
You make it sound so easy... beam me up scottie May 2015 #25
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