Told y' it was weasel piss. Proper beer, like as it might be, Speights wouldn't do that to y'
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
Bugger - I'm mentally handicapped - I don't have these bits in my brain obviously. I never felt I was on any 'higher plane' when I was forced to pray as a child...it was just words. Went through the motions for years to avoid getting beat up but never believed a word of it and never actually felt the need to believe. For me it was enough that the universe is an infinate place full of secrets to be explored and explained by science.
I still feel that way and was quite agreived the other day when looking through my 5 year old son's school books to find stuff about god. I do not recall giving my permission to discuss doctrine with a 5 year old. I was sentient enough at that age to be cynical but I feel my son is a bit more trusting.
In space, no one can smell your fart.
My experience was the opposite: had to go to Sunday school and accepted it for a few years. My daughter however from 5 years old thought religious teaching at school [ in Ozzie] was laughable, in spite of her being a perfect child she refused religious teachings no matter what I, the school or her precious [religious] grandmother said..............a perfect example of Darwinian evolution!
I think it's in the schools conditions of entry, my wife had a similar reaction. No harm done mate, children need to be exposed to all sorts of ideas. Better the wee lad learns from mum and dad that some people believe in god, have different beliefs, and respect them. Otherwise its pretending that an enormous part of the world population don't have spiritual beliefs which makes it even tougher to explain Islamic terrorism when they ask.
Not knowing bible stories and religious stuff robs kids of part of our language and culture. It isn't necessary to believe anything to know about Noah, David and Goliath, Moses, they are good stories on their own.
ummmm...did I log on to the wrong site by mistake? Is this Kiwi Biker or Kiwi Bible Basher? Or is this just trolling?
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