[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Makavali wrote:
I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me…"
I don’t think this one. Ties in with not introducing any religion until a person is old enough to understand what they’re being told.
“Do not make an image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above…”
Also don’t think this one should be taught. If some has no religion, then making idol probably won’t be religious either.
“Do not swear falsely by the name of the LORD…”
Same as above.
“Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy”
Again, this is purely religious and irrelevant for someone who isn’t part of a religion.
“Honor your father and your mother…”
Definitely a good one. There is no reason for this NOT to be taught to children.
[b]“Do not murder”
“Do not commit adultery.”
“Do not steal.”[/b]
Again, all good ones. No reason to NOT teach kids these.
“Do not bear false witness against your neighbor”
Take out “against your neighbor” and again, this is a good one to keep.
“Do not covet your neighbor’s wife”
Another one to keep.
So as you can see, it’s only four of the ten that I don’t see as being necessary UNTIL being introduced (at an appropriate age) to people. I have no problems with teaching kids the MORALS of the New Testament - heck, Jesus sounds like a swell guy (I don’t know why, maybe it’s all that love and compassion and not the miracles?).
Now, I’ve used Christianity as an example here, but I also think this should extend to ALL religions. Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, etc.
Now, if you don’t agree with this… is it because you’re threatened by the fact that your children might in fact reject these teachings? I wouldn’t be so sure - I’d be more interested provided I was told it was a book that contained allegory and metaphor use. Children don’t know the difference between metaphors and an exclamation mark when they are 3.
I’d go as far as saying if someone studies the Bible/Qu’ran/Rig Veda/whatever for the first time at an older age, and learn it while understanding the metaphors and subtext, they’d gain a far better understanding of the text.
What age are we talking about because we have kids that are 10/12 years old being charged with murder? Should we wait until they are old enough to move out to then try and teach them morals? If you not religious I agree with what you said about the commandments I just don’t see the harm in teaching a child your religion at a young age. I grew up in a Presbyterian church once I was old enough I made up my own mind. I do not think organized religion is the way to go, but I do think the bible is a great tool for teaching morality to our children.
You might wait until a child is old enough to understand morality to teach it to them, but by then how much crap have they already learned via TV, radio, movies, video games and you yourself?
One last thing do you think the country is has more morals now or 100 years ago? [/quote]
So Makavali are you trying to say a parent cannot teach their children religion because it isn’t right?
But you are going to tell me my children will be taught whatever some school deems appropriate including homosexuality is a good thing. From the age of 5.
Yeah good luck with that argument, That is the point of being a parent to pass on your wisdom insight and beliefs to your children. And to protect to what you see as harmful to them including things that other people may teach them that you don’t think are good for them.