Nothing like forcing your children to choke down the scam that is religion. If allowing them to think for themselves doesn't work, then take every opportunity possible to tell them in no uncertain terms that nothing they want or desire is important. The only thing that matters is strong arming them to believe what you believe and live their lives the way you chose to live yours. </sarcasm>
This rant brought to you by a survivor of Bethesda Southern Baptist Home for Girls (Christ is the answer unless the question is freedom, then the answer is tape alarm on the windows!! We can't have girls escaping when we have all this brainwashing to get done. And fasting (an excuse to starve us and increase profits no doubt). There are currently 4 active survivor support groups that I am aware of scattered across the internet. Just for those who were sent there by parents or by court order (Juvie). Nobody escaped without the gift of PTSD....
If religion offends you? So freaking what? This thought bought to you by Stephen Fry, atheist and homosexual, who once opined that being offended is indefensible, grants no rights, and is akin to whining.
Religion doesn't just offend me. Christianity got its boost by being used as a way to control the population in Rome (pay your taxes and love thy neighbor are good examples of Constantine's influence). What offends me are honor killings, bigotry, teaching our children that Science is "flawed" while religion is always true, oppression, Holy wars, and legislation enacted due to one religions beliefs that attempts to undo every civil right that women, people of color, and the LGBT community have clawed and fought for over the years. I find these things offensive. I'm funny that way.
This rant brought to you by a survivor of Bethesda Southern Baptist Home for Girls (Christ is the answer unless the question is freedom, then the answer is tape alarm on the windows!! We can't have girls escaping when we have all this brainwashing to get done. And fasting (an excuse to starve us and increase profits no doubt). There are currently 4 active survivor support groups that I am aware of scattered across the internet. Just for those who were sent there by parents or by court order (Juvie). Nobody escaped without the gift of PTSD....