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Thread #75036   Message #1324774
Posted By: The Shambles
12-Nov-04 - 01:31 PM
Thread Name: BS: Is Religion a form of Mental Illness ???
Subject: RE: BS: Is Religion a form of Mental Illness ???
Well, Shambles, if imposing organized religion on children is, as you say, "unforgivable"...then I say that imposing our other bizarre belief systems...the present educational, medical, marketing, and political $y$tems on them is equally unforgivable

Probably it is but these things are the everyday reality which faces them. Organised religion on the other hand, is simply someone elses belief or faith. Fine for them to hold and express but not, I would suggest to impose upon their children.

Are you saying here that imposing organised religion upon children is forgivable? Should this not be a matter for them to decide for themselves, preferably without any pressure being placed upon them by their parents or society?

Some folk, would certainly consider that certain sexual activities of others are an expression of their mental illness, whether you agree with this or not - I think you may agree that to indocrinate children into these sort of sexual activities would be unforgivable? In most places, it would certainly be, rightly in my opinion, illegal for them to do this.