Forced Faith?
Ok so I know what your thinking. How can you force Faith?
Thats what I want to know. But its more common than you might think. Think back to when you were in middle school, almost definatly before then. Now if your parents were religious, what did you do every sunday? Did you ever say "I don't wanna go mom! (or dad, whatever the case may be)?
Well I know I did, and I am glad that my parents were good enough to not force me to go to church every sunday during my entire childhood. But unfortunatly some people arn't so lucky.
Now I can understand making the kids go with you to church when they are in Elementary school, maybe even the first year or two of middle school. But when your child reaches a certain age, lets say 13, and still does not want to go to Church, why make them? What is the purpose of forcing someone into your faith?
Speaking off a specific, unnamed example, a friend is a teenager in high school. Her entire family is catholic. She is of the age that her church is doing conformation. She is not big into religion at all, but her parents are forcing her go to youth group every sunday. She hates it but there is nothing she can do.
What is the purpose of this forced practice of religion? What benifit does it have on the child or the parent, other than to further alienate the child and dissappoint the parent when the child doesn't follow through?
I see those as the only reasonable outcomes of "multiple forced encounters with religion"... (maybe it should be a crime!)
Parents, heres another thing you need to do. You can add it to your list. If you want i'll start your list out for you.
THINGS PARENTS NEED TO DO
1. Pay attention to your kids! If your daughter gets really fat in a period of 9 months, don't be suprised when a baby pops out. If your kids really fat period, don't go buying the extra fatty steaks at the grocery store.
2. Don't place the blaim for your inadaquicies on media. It is not Kelloggs' fault that your 6 year old is fat from stealing your car keys, driving to the nearest supermarket and buying all their sugary cerials with your credit cards. Also its not Rock Star Productions fault that you had no idea your kid was playing with guns and was planning to shoot up a school (see also, #1).
3. Accept the fact your kid might not be as religious as you want. Lets take our age of 13 again. When your child turns 13, there are a few things you need to talk to them about (Sex, drugs, etc etc). Be sure to include weither or not they want religion to be a part of their life. Make the case for whichever side you prefer, but let them make the choice. It will be better for all of you.
Thats what I want to know. But its more common than you might think. Think back to when you were in middle school, almost definatly before then. Now if your parents were religious, what did you do every sunday? Did you ever say "I don't wanna go mom! (or dad, whatever the case may be)?
Well I know I did, and I am glad that my parents were good enough to not force me to go to church every sunday during my entire childhood. But unfortunatly some people arn't so lucky.
Now I can understand making the kids go with you to church when they are in Elementary school, maybe even the first year or two of middle school. But when your child reaches a certain age, lets say 13, and still does not want to go to Church, why make them? What is the purpose of forcing someone into your faith?
Speaking off a specific, unnamed example, a friend is a teenager in high school. Her entire family is catholic. She is of the age that her church is doing conformation. She is not big into religion at all, but her parents are forcing her go to youth group every sunday. She hates it but there is nothing she can do.
What is the purpose of this forced practice of religion? What benifit does it have on the child or the parent, other than to further alienate the child and dissappoint the parent when the child doesn't follow through?
I see those as the only reasonable outcomes of "multiple forced encounters with religion"... (maybe it should be a crime!)
Parents, heres another thing you need to do. You can add it to your list. If you want i'll start your list out for you.
THINGS PARENTS NEED TO DO
1. Pay attention to your kids! If your daughter gets really fat in a period of 9 months, don't be suprised when a baby pops out. If your kids really fat period, don't go buying the extra fatty steaks at the grocery store.
2. Don't place the blaim for your inadaquicies on media. It is not Kelloggs' fault that your 6 year old is fat from stealing your car keys, driving to the nearest supermarket and buying all their sugary cerials with your credit cards. Also its not Rock Star Productions fault that you had no idea your kid was playing with guns and was planning to shoot up a school (see also, #1).
3. Accept the fact your kid might not be as religious as you want. Lets take our age of 13 again. When your child turns 13, there are a few things you need to talk to them about (Sex, drugs, etc etc). Be sure to include weither or not they want religion to be a part of their life. Make the case for whichever side you prefer, but let them make the choice. It will be better for all of you.
posted by teh Mephisto at 7:21 PM
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