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Re: For some Lego is a religous experience. (Was: Re: Quantifying and Classifying the LEGO Community)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 23 Apr 2003 02:13:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Matt Hein writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > 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.
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> 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.
What is it with you and being social? :^P
> I wouldn't throw it to brainwashing, since constant
> preaching 'you will believe' would just scare the
> kids off and product the reciprocal effect. You think
> I believe in god because I was brainwashed? Perhaps
> some of my friends have veered off to that side, but my
> beliefs stem from the reading of the scriptures and
> countless pondering on my part.
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> > 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?
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> Whatever. I think a kid should deliver a response that
> speaks to the heart, to show what they truely believe in.
> No, how can you deliver proof to gods (non)existence
> when finding such proof is theoreticaly impossible?
> If their statement gives the parent reason to think and
> consider, I think that serves well enough.
There is plenty of stuff to prove the bible wrong. They're called fossils
and really old rocks.
-Stefan-
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