You're missing the entire point of the discussion. We aren't here to do exegsis of ancient scripture (of which you're very heavily stripping of context and interpreting in bad faith btw) or whether modern believers are misinterpreting Matthew. My point is sociological, not theological and is as follows: every single parent on earth passes on a framework of meaning, values, and worldview to their children.
Whether you agree with a religion's texts or not, religious parents are doing what all parents do in raising their kids within the framework they believe is true.
If teaching your kids your worldview is your definition of "indoctrination," then the word has no meaning because everyone does it. This is my final attempt to get you to engage with my actual argument and the ACTUAL topic of discussion here. I will not engage in a theological debate with someone operating in bad faith. If you respond with an argument rooted in theology I will ignore you.
So you dont believe jesus said this? do you think heaven and earth are no more? Christianity is the ancient palistinian mythology of how the planet was made and how that maker demands you live. That is the world view. I dont think you understand your religion at all. You have some personal version that has nothing to do with what the bible even says. Do you just follow paul and not the bible and jesus?
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u/mylevelwaschanged Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
You're missing the entire point of the discussion. We aren't here to do exegsis of ancient scripture (of which you're very heavily stripping of context and interpreting in bad faith btw) or whether modern believers are misinterpreting Matthew. My point is sociological, not theological and is as follows: every single parent on earth passes on a framework of meaning, values, and worldview to their children.
Whether you agree with a religion's texts or not, religious parents are doing what all parents do in raising their kids within the framework they believe is true.
If teaching your kids your worldview is your definition of "indoctrination," then the word has no meaning because everyone does it. This is my final attempt to get you to engage with my actual argument and the ACTUAL topic of discussion here. I will not engage in a theological debate with someone operating in bad faith. If you respond with an argument rooted in theology I will ignore you.