StLangoustine [any] to askchapo • edit-23 years agoIs it right for parents to pass their religion on to their children?message-squaremessage-square54 fedilinkarrow-up113file-text
arrow-up113message-squareIs it right for parents to pass their religion on to their children?StLangoustine [any] to askchapo • edit-23 years agomessage-square54 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]hexbear10·3 years agoIf you're teaching your child that easily falsifiable things are true that's lying IMO. We have enough people thinking the earth is flat. We need to work in reality if we are to make informed decisions. See the religious reaction to climate change. link
minus-squareDingdangdog [he/him,comrade/them]hexbear7·edit-23 years agoMostly US religious leaders, i.e. conservative politicians and, let's be honest, baptists that are responsible for that. Plenty of other religious leaders and groups around the world do not deny it and consider it a priority. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Islamic_Declaration_on_Global_Climate_Change The Catholics had a similar message. The reactionary elements in the groups you're talking about are based in US politics and are not inherent in religions. link
If you believe it it's not a lie.
If you're teaching your child that easily falsifiable things are true that's lying IMO.
We have enough people thinking the earth is flat. We need to work in reality if we are to make informed decisions. See the religious reaction to climate change.
Mostly US religious leaders, i.e. conservative politicians and, let's be honest, baptists that are responsible for that.
Plenty of other religious leaders and groups around the world do not deny it and consider it a priority.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Islamic_Declaration_on_Global_Climate_Change
The Catholics had a similar message.
The reactionary elements in the groups you're talking about are based in US politics and are not inherent in religions.