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When Should a Care-Giver Teach a Young Child About Hell?
- Thread starter Sunstone
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Yep. Along with all the other religious stuff. Why? Because it is abuse, and especially so to expect a young child to have any defences against wrong information - since there is hardly any consensus on religious views. It is mainly down to a parent's prerogative or bias, which just shouldn't be passed on to children. Let them decide when they are old enough - like about age 30!
As there is no evidence such a place exists, scaring a child with such garbage is child abuse!
Jedster
Well-Known Member
Totally agree with @JJ50 & @Mostly Harmless too .
Ideally, all religious beliefs should be taught under a "all religions of the world" header.
Of course that wouldn't go down well with those parents bringing up kids with their faith.
“Give me the child for the first seven years and I'll give you the man.”
― Jesuit maxim
Different kids have different reactions to terror
inducing stories. There is no single appropriate age.
The Revoltifarian standard....
When children are old enuf to watch A Clockwork
Orange, they're old enuf to learn about Hell.
We use this documentary....
inducing stories. There is no single appropriate age.
The Revoltifarian standard....
When children are old enuf to watch A Clockwork
Orange, they're old enuf to learn about Hell.
We use this documentary....
I wouldn't, it's child abuse....... I'd guess the notion of a hellish place awaiting one in the future was simply used as a way to make people do something they didn't want to do. Unfortunately it's generally instilled in a child's brain before thought and reasoning begin. "There is no antidote for religion mixed with mother's milk." -- Robert G. Ingersoll
They should teach it when they are themselves ready to be cast into hell for teaching it to a child.
If memory serves me correctly, they learned after they gave their lives. It's the goodness of God that brought them to acknowledge Jesus. The simple message that Jesus died for their sins was enough - no greater love.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
When little Johnny or Susie will not stop running through house and randomly breaking things, or is lying kicking and screaming in the candy aisle in Walmart and will not budge, or continually sticking the dog's tail into the table fan after being told to stop; any of these actions (or many others that can be sited) warrant having the "fear of God and eternal damnation" card played on these small bundles of joy.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
You would have to be a pretty useless parent if that manipulative tactic was your only recourse.
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BSM1
What? Me worry?
Wasn't thinking about my kids (never had this problem) but thank you for your insightful input.
Never. Children should never be taught to live in fear.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
Unfortunately if a child is not going to respect you (no matter what) then you better hope he has some fear of you.
Never. Having proportional consequences for misbehavior is one question. Causing humans to live in utter fear that any tiny little misdeed will cause an evil sadistic God to punish them in utter agony for all eternity is child abuse at the minimum.