Originally Posted by
purplestevie
Yes i am an atheist but i let my child choose whether to be religious or not, my mother went to church every Sunday when i was a child but she never forced me to go.
I think this is very interesting that your mother who was religious and attended church each Sunday, did not force you as her child to also go. You in turn are allowing your children to decide for themselves.
[QUOTE=lakeleilani;1576552]So your mother has shown that not all religious parents force their children to go to church.[/QUOTe
[Quote by Purplestevie] But what about the ones who do? is this child abuse? should atheism also have an equal footing in schools? Should citizenship lessons replace religious education? [UNQUOTE]
For the parents who take their children to church with them, this is admirable. They are training their child in the way they would want to see them go. This is not child abuse. Citizenship lessons in school would be a good thing. Do not necessarily see why it should replace learning of various religions or cultures. Learning about other religions in school, is no substitute for the religious values children learn in their homes.