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Subject:	Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Mon, 21 Apr 2003 04:27:13 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Matt Hein writes: > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Stefan Garcia writes: > > If a kid by the age of fifteen > or so can deliver a legitimate, thought provoking, > and/ or sensible reason as to eschew church, then > by all means they don't have to attend. After they've been brainwashed since they first could understand words, you mean, by being forced to attend church up til then? We chose not to do that to our children. They can decide for themselves once they're old enough but for now we are not forcing them to attend any church. Also, you say "legitimate, thought provoking and/or sensible" reason. What's the metric for that? Would it be sufficient to say "I simply don't choose to accept the tenets of christianity" or would the child have to present a proof for the non decidability the question of the existance of god, or what? > > Why is everyone so eager to blaim atheists (I'm agnostic, btw)? There is > > nothing wrong with having a different opinion. See my above for the rest. > > HMMM?! Gee, I wonder why?! No, there isn't a problem > with being wrong. However, I have read a lot of comments > from atheists, and Terry's just has to take the cake... Every group has some bad apples. Don't write off all atheists (or all Canadians, or all French speakers, or all movie fans, or all BrickLink sellers, or all LUGNET users) based on Mr. Prosper's comments. I certainly haven't.

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		Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
(...) Well, thank you, Lar, in the name of all Québécois, all BL shop owners, etc etc, to not judge them because you don't agree with me. Although this time, I do agree with your moral choice not to force religion onto your children. That was very (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
(...) Then what would these children do, should they not be forced into church? Hang around at home with a babysitter? Sounds kind of anti-social to me. I wouldn't throw it to brainwashing, since constant preaching 'you will believe' would just (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
(...) <snip> Have you spoken to other adults who were given that option as children? My understanding is that the problem with this approach is that the child then has no foundation from which to base his decision. I don't have a source, but (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
(...) Of course kids need an education or society would be generally uncultured, but I really don't think someone...oh say, ten years in age, should possess the legal right to deny to go to church, or for that fact, any legitimate social situation. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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