Should christians be allowed to attempt to indoctrinate children with their beliefs? [Spirituality & Religion]

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Yes - if Satanists are also allowed to.

Yes - but only christians.

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Where do we draw the line? If christians are allowed to indoctrinate children why shouldn't other groups be allowed to indoctrinate childen with their beliefs?

EDIT:
I'm asking about christians attempting to indoctrinate children in general. I don't mean parents teaching their own children.

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SW-User

Why do you use the word "indoctrinate" rather than "teach?" Can do demonstrate these beliefs are being forced on children (who, in the eyes of the church reach the age of reason at age 7)? How are you distinguishing indoctrinate from teach? Or is it simply inflammatory language in a slanted post?

Any group is allowed to teach their children anything they like, certainly in the US.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@DevilsAdvocate: My question refers to third parties, strangers, attempting to force their beliefs onto young children. That's why I use the word "indoctrinate", they don't just teach about their religion, they attempt to get children to accept their beliefs uncritically.

I don't care what the church thinks, in the UK the age of majority is 18.

Unlike the US, state ("public") schools are actually required by law to teach christianity and to hold an act of collective religious worship (which must be predominately christian) every day. All the school's students are required to take part. There is a little known opt out provision but parents are not informed of it and christian dominated schools have been known to deny it exists or even refuse to comply.