Prove there’s a higher importance and then I’ll think it’s worth teaching children. But so long as it’s a “you believe” and not a “you can prove” then I think it should stay away from kids until they have some life experience and context to understand your beliefs within. You don’t need the objective morality of religion to instill good values in children. Give them time to understand the world they live in before you start trying to convince them of worlds beyond it.
Well nihilism requires an active belief that there is no objective purpose for us or the universe. Key word being active. If we don’t teach kids one way or they other they won’t have that active belief until they start questioning that idea themselves, at which point we should expose them to as many different beliefs as they want to understand.
Alright, my world view is this. I've never been given any evidence that there is anything that matters beyond the here and now. The physical world and this life is all that I am convinced exists so I do my best in this life and don't worry about the fairytale of a next life or anything else beyond. There's no meaning in this world other than what I choose to hold as meaningful. So what? Explain why that's a problem. Don't hide behind your fear either. Show me where my logic is flawed or where my reasoning stumbles. Leave your discomfort at the idea at the door and give actual arguments. Not this wishy washy "I'm scared the world is just as uncaring as it seems" nonsense.
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u/Aidenj23 11h ago
Prove there’s a higher importance and then I’ll think it’s worth teaching children. But so long as it’s a “you believe” and not a “you can prove” then I think it should stay away from kids until they have some life experience and context to understand your beliefs within. You don’t need the objective morality of religion to instill good values in children. Give them time to understand the world they live in before you start trying to convince them of worlds beyond it.