interesting thoughts about religion. I was raised fundamental baptist, and can say there are just as many pros as cons. One of the cons is how sheltered children raised in church can be. I credit the YMCA camp my parents sent me to one summer for opening my eyes to the fact that yeah, there's a pretty interesting world out there (I love my slash/yaoi), but I also appreciate the structure that being raised in a church setting gave me. So, um yeah... sorry for rambling like that.
*snorts* Don't apologize for rambling: I do it all the time.
In the form of structure and social activities, church offers a lot, which I think is a hint for more structure and social activities in other, not necessarily religious fields, especially at home. Of course, in church that structure is generally mandatory, while others are too lazy to attempt it elsewhere. :D
Ohh, I totally agree about the religion thing! :) I was raised in a Christian family, and it felt so stifling as a child to be expected to believe the same things as my mother.
Children will invariably believe everything their parents tell them until they're about ten years old, yet most of the sacraments - Baptism, Eucharist and even Confirmation - take place before this age, or at least during the time period when children still have no choice but to do everything their parents tell them to. It's almost predatory, trying to get them to commit in those early, gullible stages of life. You're right, it is an adult choice, and I don't think Confirmation (or the equivalent in other religions) should be performed before the person is 18. Otherwise, it makes a mockery of their own sacraments. How can a person to be asked to hold a lifelong promise to a religion at age 12? We don't let 12-year-olds get married.
Hence why the whole children and church thing always felt a bit like brain-washing to me. If it didn't occur in an established religion, it would get called out as cult-like behaviour. Actually, all of church feels like that. When everybody chants 'Praise be the Lord' together? *shivers* Creepy
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I <3 you so much. I kept having that go through my head but I couldn't remember the link or the exact details. :D Oh, yes. Much love.
It's pushed on children much more than it is adults, which is frightening...or maybe that's just from what I've seen. However, considering what I've heard them directly state, it makes sense. It is predatory. I've heard them give sermons on how to convert people, different ways to convert different types of people (i.e. conservatives vs. liberals), and other disturbing things. Best intentions and all that, I suppose.
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In the form of structure and social activities, church offers a lot, which I think is a hint for more structure and social activities in other, not necessarily religious fields, especially at home. Of course, in church that structure is generally mandatory, while others are too lazy to attempt it elsewhere. :D
/own rambling
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So...you do believe in Hell, though, don't you?
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Hence why the whole children and church thing always felt a bit like brain-washing to me. If it didn't occur in an established religion, it would get called out as cult-like behaviour. Actually, all of church feels like that. When everybody chants 'Praise be the Lord' together? *shivers* Creepy ( ... )
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It's pushed on children much more than it is adults, which is frightening...or maybe that's just from what I've seen. However, considering what I've heard them directly state, it makes sense. It is predatory. I've heard them give sermons on how to convert people, different ways to convert different types of people (i.e. conservatives vs. liberals), and other disturbing things. Best intentions and all that, I suppose.
Just chant "Praise Hojo!" and you'll be okay. ;)
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