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If something has been of great benefit to you, I think it's only natural to want to pass that on to your children.
Of course, when talking about "religion", which is defined simply as the means by which man relates to the Divine, we would have to make a distinction between religion generally, and True Religion which is that religion that God Himself has revealed to mankind.
Religion (generally) is a necessary part of the human experience. To consciously eschew religion is to eschew a part of one's humanity; but I would submit that humans who eschew formal religion ultimately end up substituting something else for it.
The bold is something you are convinced YOU know and I would ask how you know it and what gives you such certainty.
I would not impose my will on my children. Or on other people.
"Monkey see, monkey do." Children are like sponges. They might repeat what they see/observe.
The only thing that I would do is to be an example for them. They see me meditating/praying for instance and then becoming more calm and composed. They might want to meditate too.
It's not easy to be an example for someone else. Especially a child with his/her own personality. They might copy our behavior or they might not.
This all comment was hypothetical, since we don't have children.
I would not impose my will on my children. Or on other people.
Of course you would impose your will on your children, that is if you care anything about them.
If you observed your child running out into a busy street, you would run after your child and physically grab them to keep them out of the street, against the child's will, since your will is that the child lives.
Of course you would impose your will on your children, that is if you care anything about them.
If you observed your child running out into a busy street, you would run after your child and physically grab them to keep them out of the street, against the child's will, since your will is that the child lives.
I was talking about imposing my will regarding religion.
I would not impose my will on my children. Or on other people.
"Monkey see, monkey do." Children are like sponges. They might repeat what they see/observe.
The only thing that I would do is to be an example for them. They see me meditating/praying for instance and then becoming more calm and composed. They might want to meditate too.
It's not easy to be an example for someone else. Especially a child with his/her own personality. They might copy our behavior or they might not.
This all comment was hypothetical, since we don't have children.
Since you don’t have children, your opinion is of little regard.
Will-imposition also comes in varying shades and degrees and depends greatly on context. What will you do if your children try to rebel from or ultimately renounce your fundamentalist Catholic beliefs?
Obviously, your religious beliefs are extremely important to you, and it’s natural (typical even) to want your children to share in those beliefs.
My question is how far are you willing to take it if you’re faced with resistance? Where do you draw the line if you draw a line anywhere at all?
Of course you would impose your will on your children, that is if you care anything about them.
If you observed your child running out into a busy street, you would run after your child and physically grab them to keep them out of the street, against the child's will, since your will is that the child lives.
Letting a child choose a belief system that they personally believe in (rather than forcing them to believe what you believe) is not the same as keeping them from getting hit by a car.
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