In all religions parents and other adults make kids prey, go to church, and follow many other religious things they do. They tell kids many scary and untrue things that the kids can not understand. Is this considered forcing and brain washing the kids into the religion. Here is a video of a "Jesus camp". So do you think kids have a free will when it comes to religion, or are they being brain washed?
kids are not brainwashed into religions.most of the time its just that they grew up in a house that follows a religion.like me,for instance,i was raised in not a house that did not believe in god,just a house that did not pray before meals and was not strict with that kind of stuff.
The best churches to bring families together are those that hold a lot of fun events and focus on having a relaxed lecture on God rather than a whole boring ritual of singing and preachers telling everyone what to do rather than simply suggesting what it is God wants (if that made sense).
But don't even these types while creating a friendlier environment still have the believe or go to hell element to them, even if they don't get to preachy about it?
Like NoNameC68 said, not all religious groups are like this but there are some, so why are they still considered a religious group by so many? You tell these people you do not believe and they say you will suffer forever.
I believe in my religion because I believe it's true I chose it, and I don't believe anybody can be forced by someone else, they might force themselves to. It's strange... Here in the South it's respected and some people meet people who go to church or were raised that way and are afraid of what people think if they stop. It's like they don't wanna lose they're friends and respect, but they wanna lose the act that they are putting on for them and for the respect, so in away it is forced, but not really, think about it for awhile and let me know what you come up with.
In my opinion are we brain washed to do everything? We are taught generally that racism is bad, is that brain washed We are taught so many things that when we hit adult hood we choose what we believe in, so in my opinion no we aren't, in most cases anyone can point out a couple cases that aren't that way where the kids are forced but the majority of the time children are given decisions.
We are taught so many things that when we hit adult hood we choose what we believe in, so in my opinion no we aren't, in most cases anyone can point out a couple cases that aren't that way where the kids are forced but the majority of the time children are given decisions.
So your free to stop following God without thinking you will be punished in some way for it?
The idea that racism is bad is given. However, imposing something as controversial as religion onto infants can be more easily interpreted as brainwashing. Also, children may be given desicions, but being underaged and less understanding, they may not necessarily make a desicion. Most of the time, evangalists make the desicion for them.
But don't even these types while creating a friendlier environment still have the believe or go to hell element to them, even if they don't get to preachy about it?
Surprisingly, not all churches use hell to scare people into doing good. For a while I went to a church that was seperated into a youth group (21 and under) and a regular group for adults. The church is open to everyone, even atheists willing to give religion a chance.
Both groups had bands that played music. It wasn't churchy music either, it was Christian rock. The preacher in the youth group tended to beat around the bush some, but he was fun to listen to. He did talk about Jesus saving everyone and helping everyone get what they need, but he avoided using the word hell or damnation. He mainly stressed out that God was there for everyone but that everyone had to work hard and treat others well to benefit from his love. The preacher for the adult group was very inturesting to listen to as well and basically preached the same way.
The church didn't focus on the ritual side of church, other than playing music, but the music was fun. They did talk about Jesus and God being responsible for everything good, but they also made it a strong point that you had to be a good person and have strong morals. They preached about how you could be a better person and what you can do to make others happier.
The adults mainly sat around and talked or drank coffee. The youth group room was painted black and had pool tables, video games, disco lights, and all kinds of cool things. Before and after each sermon, me and a few of my friends would sometimes join in and play volleyball outside.
Even though earlier I siad parents should always be present with their children during any religious mass, this would be an acception because it does focus on bringing people closer to each other and God rather than just God.
Why brainwashing? Many people aren't true believers although they belong to a certain religious group, and the fact that they inherited it from their parents without their permission (waiting for them to turn adult age when they develop personality and letting them choosing) isn't a bad thing. It helps keeping ethnic identity (like Judaism) and makes stronger bonds within the community.
Surprisingly, not all churches use hell to scare people into doing good. For a while I went to a church that was seperated into a youth group (21 and under) and a regular group for adults. The church is open to everyone, even atheists willing to give religion a chance.
What would happen if one of those kids were to say "this is nice but I just don't buy all this God stuff" Would the people there just say okay find your own way or would they become very concerned and pressure the child into changing there mind?
Oh for the record even though I may sound like I'm implying brainwashing I don't think situations like what NoName is talking about would really qualify as brainwashing.
Smart kids can make they own choice then its no. They won't be washed into religion but can follow it if they wish to, or they can make they own perspectives of life.
Dum kids will and ALWAYS will washed in.
Im saying "dum" and "smart" but i mean people that can act on they own
What would happen if one of those kids were to say "this is nice but I just don't buy all this God stuff" Would the people there just say okay find your own way or would they become very concerned and pressure the child into changing there mind?
I never really saw this happen there before. I imagine they would try to help that person regain their faith, but they wouldn't try forcing it upon them. They wouldn't tell that person to get out of their church, nor would they give them a hard time for not beleiving. I'm fairly confident this is what they would do because they have always been very understanding and open to other people's views on God.
It is a church that beleives in the bible, so obviously they wouldn't take too kindly to anyone going there just so they could convert people to atheism. That's perfectly understandable.
Even though i'm Christian, my high school is Religious, Christian, So i'm forced to go to the church, the religion teacher alway's says that, i don't really go to church's... = Boring
