Argument used by atheists against teaching religion (indoctrinating) is that atheism is a natural state, that is - new born child doesn't believe in God, fairy tale etc. until she's taught to do so. Thus parents should present different views (including different religions) to children without enforcing any of those views and letting children choose what they find convincing. But I never heard about atheist condemning teaching children atheism which violates child's real initial state - intellectual tabula rasa.
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Argument used by atheists against teaching religion (indoctrinating) is that atheism is a natural state, that is - new born child doesn't believe in God, fairy tale etc. until she's taught to do so. Thus parents should present different views (including different religions) to children without enforcing any of those views and letting children choose what they find convincing.
ReplyDeleteBut I never heard about atheist condemning teaching children atheism which violates child's real initial state - intellectual tabula rasa.