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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:28 pm
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Today I got the chance to observe something rather interesting, while at the Dentist's office. I thought I might share it with you and get the opinions of all of you as well.
While sitting there, waiting to be called in, this women comes in with a child who, to the best of my observation has either some sort of mental retardation, or some sort of neurological disorder/disability. He came in carrying a tub while walking on rather knobbly knees.
After they were seated the women pulls out some sort of book...and says rather loudly "I need for you to answer some questions for me".
Her first question was "What is your relationship with Jesus." Then she asked "How does god help you?" Each time the child, obviously straining to find a way to answer, gave out what sounded like a mix of gibberish and English.
This kid, couldn't have been more than 7 years old. Yet this women, who may or may not have been his mother was basically indoctrinating him into Christianity. While I never looked at her, or even flinched during her little Q & A with the kid, she stopped halfway, folded the book up and then stared at me with pure malice. I suppose my striped blue shirt, black collar, and Tripp Pants might have formed a generalization in her mind, but oh well.
In any case, I cannot help but think, that poor child. He's not old enough to understand the concept that he is being indoctrinated into. He is being programmed into accepting a god, and into spitting forth pre-fabricated answers when it comes to religion.
For some reason this kind of behavior is the kind that disturbs me the most. I really hate it when people do this to children. I feel that children should have some sort of protection against such brainwashing. They should be allowed for their minds to develop without the seed of religion so that once they are capable of understanding what they are asked to believe they can make a more informed opinion.
What do you think of this? Should parents really be allowed to do this kind of thing? Is it really appropriate? Also, do think that being indoctrinated early on increases the chances of the person growing up xenophobic?
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:42 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:32 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:39 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:40 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:21 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:22 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:26 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:39 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:43 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:07 pm
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