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Important Question For Atheists/apostates by pressplay411(m): 10:11pm On Mar 06, 2017 |
Without mincing words, Nigeria is without a doubt one of the most religious countries in the world. The dominant religions being Christianity and Islam. Our daily living and societal engagements are hugely influenced by these two major religions. It becomes a major backlash not to conform to the norm, not to belong, either as a Christian or a Muslim. Hence my question. Would you raise your children as Atheists? cc Seun, Lalasticlala, Mynd44 |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by jayrock(m): 10:38pm On Mar 06, 2017 |
Putting them in the right frame of mind and allowing them to choose their path is what I will do. 1 Like |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by pressplay411(m): 10:45pm On Mar 06, 2017 |
jayrock: How do you propose to achieve that, when they're taught to be religious from basic school level? |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by Richirich713: 10:56pm On Mar 06, 2017 |
Raise children according to what u believe to be true. When they old enough to think for themselves, they can do so. 1 Like |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by akintom(m): 11:03pm On Mar 06, 2017 |
Atheists don't emerge, after the fashion of raising a child in a Christian/Islam/traditional homes (indoctrination). Atheists are not raised, they don't emerge by conversion or indoctrination. This is so, because atheists don't have rituals, books or dogma. Atheistic disposition is a conclusion state. When a child is trained in such a way that he can- *intelligently analyse the concept of human beliefs system, *make inference from the realistic test of religious claims, Whatever conclusion such child is able to reach, is the responsibility of the child. 3 Likes |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by Nobody: 2:09am On Mar 07, 2017 |
akintom: Sir, Does that include Islam or Indigenous religions? Or is this just targeted at Christianity...since you only mentioned it? Isn't the breakdown the following: 50/40/10= Islam/Christianity/Indigenous? |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by akintom(m): 6:53am On Mar 07, 2017 |
MZLady39:Lady, All. |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by LivEviL(m): 9:30am On Mar 07, 2017 |
teach em the importance of norms nd expected behavioral patterns, without championing the cause of Ifa priests or the trio blight of Abrahamic religious communities... let em be unbiased while developing concrete individual views about life, and its add-ons...... so that, they may decide (whenever they like) to either follow a deity or ignore religions' fanatical wankers... #IRespectEveryoneExceptFanatics |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by pressplay411(m): 6:38am On Mar 09, 2017 |
akintom: Guess the more important question is, is it OK to raise children to be religious nonconformists? Exposing them to the risk of peer pressure and even possible hostility from society. Is it not wiser to raise them as Christians/Muslims? |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by akintom(m): 8:41am On Mar 09, 2017 |
pressplay411:You can as well ask me, if it's ok to raise my daughter, with the mentality of justice, equity and fairness, in a chronically chauvinistic and misogynistic society. |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by niyihawking(m): 8:53am On Mar 09, 2017 |
akintom: |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by niyihawking(m): 8:53am On Mar 09, 2017 |
akintom:wow |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by AgentOfAllah: 9:26am On Mar 09, 2017 |
pressplay411: The answer to this question depends as much on their mum, formal education and community, as it does on me. Seeing as I'll play just a fractional role in the information they'll be receiving from their environment, I'd be pretending if I told you I know what I'd raise them as. However, I sure as hell know that the information they'll get from me would always engage their critical minds. What they are raised as would eventually come down to the combined outcome of mine and all the other influences in their lives. There's really no way of telling what that would be though...Nor do I presently harbour any expectations for how they would turn out. I'm cautious about expectations because as a case in point: My parents saw in me, a good, god fearing Muslim, but look what a terrible disappointment I've turned out to be today. 2 Likes |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by pressplay411(m): 10:40am On Mar 09, 2017 |
AgentOfAllah: Your last paragraph is ridiculously hilarious! ![]() But honestly our thoughts are in sync on this issue. |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by LePrezident(m): 11:11am On Mar 09, 2017 |
pressplay411: I see, you finally became an atheist |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by gabe: 11:29am On Mar 09, 2017 |
Show me an armed robber, prostitute, kidnapper,boko haram member,419 or human killing ritualist that was raised as an atheist. Then we can talk... |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by pressplay411(m): 12:59pm On Mar 09, 2017 |
LePrezident:potayto, potahto. more apostate tho. ![]() |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by LePrezident(m): 3:46pm On Mar 09, 2017 |
pressplay411: Lol na so |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by hopefulLandlord: 8:09am On Apr 11, 2017 |
pressplay411:kindly share your story bro |
Re: Important Question For Atheists/apostates by pressplay411(m): 10:10am On Apr 04, 2019 |
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