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To: MineralMan
What makes you think that atheists don't care about their children?

I would worry more about imparting that "godless" part on them, just in case you are wrong. That influence on the kids from sex would be less trouble than eternal damnation in hell. But hey, I don't really care either way. I just thought it ironic that one could not care about the Creator but worry over Jenna Jameson giving a blowjob.

48 posted on 03/15/2006 1:48:42 PM PST by AmusedBystander
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To: AmusedBystander

"I would worry more about imparting that "godless" part on them, just in case you are wrong."

Well, here's the deal. The atheist I know don't care what other people believe, nor do they try to dissuade anyone. My parents are both atheists, yet they sent all of their children, including myself, to Sunday School at the Presbyterian church near our home. Every Sunday.

I asked them about that recently. They're 81 years old now, and are atheists (and Republicans). My mom said that they though it was important for us, as children, to be thoroughly exposed to the dominant religion of this country. She said that we'd make up our own minds when we were old enough to think about it.

She was right. I'm the only atheist among their children. I attended church until I was about 20...every Sunday, and sang in the choir, played piano and did other music at the church.

As a middle-schooler, I got a really nice award for having memorized the the first four chapters of the New Testament.

In fact, I was admitted to Wheaton College, with a strong chance of going into the ministry. But, I decided to become an Electronics Engineer, so I went to another school.

After a couple of more years, I stopped being able to believe in supernatural entities. That doesn't mean that I lack moral values, though. I have the same ones you do, I'm betting.


49 posted on 03/15/2006 1:58:36 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: AmusedBystander

To imply that atheists are less moral than those who are religious - and that atheists somehow wish to impose immorality on their childeren - is simply absurd.


51 posted on 03/15/2006 2:23:35 PM PST by coop71 (Being a redhead means never having to say you're sorry...)
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