Well, it looks like that is "about" the fact that the mother claimed that she wanted to homeschool the child in order to pass on her Christian values (I don't know how it's a Christian value to teach a child that her father does not love her because he has different religious beliefs - that looks like a mother who is using "Christian" teaching to turn her child against her father after a divorce). The father, on the other hand, wanted to expose the child to other views.
The judge didn't "interject that being raised in a Christian environment is inadequate because the person is not exposed to enough lies that might change their mind," the judge stated that being exposed solely to Christian teachings/worldviews is inadequate in this case because the girls father wanted her exposed to other worldviews.
Just because you believe & agree with the mother's Christian teachings does not mean that the father has no rights to make decisions regarding the education of his child. If the judge had decided otherwise, don't you think the father would be arguing that the judge forced the child to be homeschooled and taught only Christian beliefs, against the father's will? Why would that be OK if this is not?
I'm only going by the posted text of the article.
Amanda's "vigorous defense of her religious beliefs ... suggests strongly that she has not had the opportunity to seriously consider any other point of view," District Court Judge Lucinda V. Sadler said.
To paraphrase: 'Because the young girl, Amanda, has a strong belief in Christianity, the Judge, Lucinda Sadler, takes this as evidence that she has not had the opportunity to consider any other points of views'...I.e., The Judge has effectively said, 'IF Amanda is a committed Christian - she must be nuts - because surely she would not have such a strong commitment if she were exposed to other world views...'
Its called being born again; something which the Judge would not understand.
Yes, this response from the Judge strikes me as something fitting from a Judge in Saudi Arabia, but not one in America.
The father my think its a fine thing to subject her daughter to a den of snakes, and the mother believes otherwise. I'm obviously on the mother's side -- but my objection to this article is to the Judge's remarks.