Evolution and Creationism both have equal value and scientific evidence to support them.

[Danmac]

And how many atheist parents do you know? Or what research have you read?

Do atheist parents encourage their children to embrace a God? You insult me often for my God beliefs, so I would assume that it would not go over well with you if your children became Christians.

 

[Autodidact]

Do atheist parents encourage their children to embrace a God? You insult me often for my God beliefs, so I would assume that it would not go over well with you if your children became Christians.

No, of course not, why would we? Most atheist parents I know, including myself, make it very clear that everyone has to figure that out for themselves, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Very few religious parents do that.

I don't criticise you for believing in God, Danmac, but for being less than honest. Is that a necessary requirement for Christians?

 

[Autodidact]

Do atheist parents encourage their children to embrace a God? You insult me often for my God beliefs, so I would assume that it would not go over well with you if your children became Christians.

So I take it that you don't know any atheist parents, and have read no research on the subject, but are spouting off about something you know nothing about? Is that about right?

 

[sniper762]

neither of my parents attended church nor read scriptures. they were not athiest neither. they took upon themselves the traditional christian beliefs of their parents.

 

[Danmac]

No, of course not, why would we? Most atheist parents I know, including myself, make it very clear that everyone has to figure that out for themselves, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Very few religious parents do that.

I don't criticise you for believing in God, Danmac, but for being less than honest. Is that a necessary requirement for Christians?

You are questioning my integrity, because I am illusive. I am in no way dishonest.

 

[Autodidact]

neither of my parents attended church nor read scriptures. they were not athiest neither. they took upon themselves the traditional christian beliefs of their parents.

In other words, they were Christians. Some reason you wanted to hide that fact?

 

[Storm]

So much for benefit of the doubt.

 

[Autodidact]

You are questioning my integrity, because I am illusive. I am in no way dishonest.

I beg to differ, and ask you to review the thread. Also I think you meant elusive.

 

[Danmac]

So I take it that you don't know any atheist parents, and have read no research on the subject, but are spouting off about something you know nothing about? Is that about right?

I have two employees that are atheist parents. Their children are following suit.

 

[Danmac]

I beg to differ, and ask you to review the thread. Also I think you meant elusive.

Dishonesty requires ill motive. I am not attempting to "deceive" anyone. And thank you for the correction. I had a moment.

 

[Autodidact]

I have two employees that are atheist parents. Their children are following suit.

Great. Now, do they read to their children out of special atheist children's books? Do they teach their children to recite special atheist chants? Do they send their children to special schools to teach them atheism? Do they make their children attend atheist indoctrination services once a week? In fact, do they even tell their children that there is no God? In short, do they do anything whatsoever to indoctrinate their children into atheism?

Or, like most atheist parents I know, are they studiously neutral, and encourage their children to question and discover their own truth?

 

[sniper762]

auto, people with christian parents does NOT a christian make. many who say that they believe jesus to be the son of god are not christians. some believe as their parents and dont even know why.

is this you?

 

[Autodidact]

auto, people with christian parents does NOT a christian make. many who say that they believe jesus to be the son of god are not christians. some believe as their parents and dont even know why.

is this you?

Nope.
So, again, you were raised by Christians, in a Christian part of the world, have not read any books from any non-Abrahamic religion (and I'm guessing, also not the qur'an or the Book of Mormon), grew up to be a Christian, and yet you believe you came to this belief out of your own original analysis of the many world religions you've studied. Is that right?

btw, are you saying that many people who call themselves Christian really aren't?

 

[Danmac]

Great. Now, do they read to their children out of special atheist children's books? Do they teach their children to recite special atheist chants? Do they send their children to special schools to teach them atheism? Do they make their children attend atheist indoctrination services once a week? In fact, do they even tell their children that there is no God? In short, do they do anything whatsoever to indoctrinate their children into atheism?

Whatever their doing it is working. Their children are definitely products of their environment.

Or, like most atheist parents I know, are they studiously neutral, and encourage their children to question and discover their own truth?

Bologna

 

[Autodidact]

Whatever their doing it is working. Their children are definitely products of their environment.

Yes, when they're not brainwashed, many children do decide there is no God.

btw, did you notice how you avoided the questions again?

Bologna

Tell you what. I'll take a poll. Will you agree in advance to accept the results? That's what we call the scientific method.

 

[Autodidact]

Whatever their doing it is working. Their children are definitely products of their environment.



Bologna

When was the last time you drove by this sign?

 

[sniper762]

keep trying auto. your wrong on every account. i HAVE read the quran, the bible, the bom along with all their scriptures, been ordained a priest and held many other church offices.

an athiest, i could never be.

and yes, thats exactly what im saying.

 

[Autodidact]

keep trying auto. your wrong on every account. i HAVE read the quran, the bible, the bom along with all their scriptures, been ordained a priest and held many other church offices.

an athiest, i could never be.

I'm sorry, I jumped to that conclusion from this post: i have no first hand experience with buddiism or any other eastern religion. my only first hand religious experiences have come from attendance in several protestant, and lds churches.

If you've slogged through the qur'an and the BoM, you're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. I can't get past a page of either of them.

Anyway, I think I've made my point. You were raised Christian and, what a shock! You're a Christian today!

and yes, thats exactly what im saying.

So a lot of people-who-call-themselves-Christian are not reliable informants? They're self-deluded, or liars, and should be regarded with suspicion and distrust?

 

[Valjean]

This is also true about atheism. When parents are atheists, the chances that their children will be atheists is much greater. That is because most parents brainwash their kids to believe what they want them to believe. Don't give me that free thinker bit either.

How is atheism a belief?

 

[Danmac]

How is atheism a belief?

What are your "beliefs" about Jesus Christ?