kowhoho said:
Another prominant reason for my abandoning Christianity. We make up the goddamn rules. Then people start preaching their personal values to the masses and as a catalyst they add in the idea that you are part of something bigger, you're so special. I've asked myself wether I am a hypocrite in this respect, as I've long pondered the time I will spend with my future child and the things I will teach him/her. If I simply taught the child my own beliefs I would defeat my own logic. But logic is all I need to teach, I realize. With logic the child will come to his or her own sensible conclusions, using what his or her senses are telling. And perhaps my child will go the way of the Atheist, the religion I subscribe to, the religion of free thinking, logic, science, and human trust. |
I agree that Christianity has too many rules. It's kinda ironic because Christianity was formed to rebel against laws and the requirements of em, but now I think Christianity has more rules than Judaism.
I raised my kids with the morals and values given in Scripture, but I warn them about the rules of the religion. I think that's very helpful. I allow them to study other religions if they want and even attend other fundamental religious events. I always remind them that if religious beliefs and rules does not meet the 'common sense' criteria, then don't believe em. e.g. "only Christians going to heaven" - thankfully my kids don't believe in that. I mean, did you know that most fundamentalists believe ghandi is in hell? hahahahahha yet a murderer in jail who accepts Christ will go to heaven.