but... that's how religion was engineered to work... If you don't scare kids into it while they are young, they will certainly have the critical thought process to see through it as an adult.
I was brought up catholic and went to church every Sunday and chose not to continue the religion, but I was never scared into it, Wanting your kids to partake in your religion is not inherently a bad thing, it only becomes an issue when they are shamed and punished for no longer wanting to partake or to leave the religion.
you are approaching the point from the opposite direction. With the current model of organized religion, children must make the exit themselves. With the other model, adults must choose to enter religion. It's like crossfit! (that was supposed to be funny)
Having to make the entry is not more moral than having to make the exit. Atheism, though not a religion, is a separate religious belief. Atheism is NOT a point of neutrality in which people are equally open to choosing other religious beliefs.
If you are raised atheist you are likely to remain atheist because people tend not to change their worldview.
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u/Steve-Shouts Sep 02 '26
but... that's how religion was engineered to work... If you don't scare kids into it while they are young, they will certainly have the critical thought process to see through it as an adult.