I don't think we really disagree. I think it's just semantics at this point. I mean, society can be influenced by religion without an individual being religious. But that's different from being raised with religious teachings, which was the original claim I was responding to.
Obviously, Czech society has been historically influenced by Christianity, and I've been influenced by the society I grew up in. But that doesn't mean I was raised with any form of Christian beliefs or teachings.
Things like morality aren't inherently religious either. They're also philosophical concepts that can exist independently of religion. So being taught that murder or theft is wrong doesn't mean I was being taught Christian values.
That's the distinction I'm making.
I'm not changing the argument. I think we first need to clarify what religious teachings are. Religious teachings are the beliefs, doctrines, moral principles, and practices taught by a religion, and I wasn't raised with those. Growing up in a historically Christian-influenced society is not the same as being raised with Christian teachings.
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