Comments on: How to Teach Children About God http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Eliza http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345184 Eliza Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:28:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345184 "Debatable" on what grounds? I'd say it was highly unlikely, probably apocryphal, and something we'll never know - & leave it at that. “Debatable” on what grounds? I’d say it was highly unlikely, probably apocryphal, and something we’ll never know – & leave it at that.

]]> By: medussa http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345083 medussa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:53:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345083 I believe Buddha was a real person. Whether he achieved total enlightenment and broke the cycle of reincarnation, however, is definitely debatable. I believe Buddha was a real person. Whether he achieved total enlightenment and broke the cycle of reincarnation, however, is definitely debatable.

]]> By: TXatheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345074 TXatheist Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:29:19 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345074 My 5 year old was told last week that Buddha was a real person. This week he asked if god was a real person. I said I don't know. My deist/very liberal UU wife said no. I just smiled at her being more sure than me cause I"m always right :) My 5 year old was told last week that Buddha was a real person. This week he asked if god was a real person. I said I don’t know. My deist/very liberal UU wife said no. I just smiled at her being more sure than me cause I”m always right :)

]]> By: K http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345056 K Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:41:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345056 Not such a good idea. I did just Google the question. The first site they listed was a pseudo-science site trying to explain that the DNA helix is proof of God's existence. Basically, "it's science because the bible says it is." What?? Still, that was a funny (if not original) answer to an age-old question. So long as she doesn't try to use the same response when it comes to the question "Where did I come from?" Sex-ed isn't something you should allow a child to Google, either... Not such a good idea. I did just Google the question. The first site they listed was a pseudo-science site trying to explain that the DNA helix is proof of God’s existence.

Basically, “it’s science because the bible says it is.”

What??

Still, that was a funny (if not original) answer to an age-old question. So long as she doesn’t try to use the same response when it comes to the question “Where did I come from?” Sex-ed isn’t something you should allow a child to Google, either…

]]> By: George http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345051 George Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:30:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345051 I'm puzzled by your use of the phrase "forcing an answer onto the child". Why would simply answering the question honestly, to the best of your ability, be considered "force"? What other answers to questions might you consider overtly forceful? I’m puzzled by your use of the phrase “forcing an answer onto the child”.

Why would simply answering the question honestly, to the best of your ability, be considered “force”?

What other answers to questions might you consider overtly forceful?

]]> By: John L http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345039 John L Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:59:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345039 When you do Google the question you get a lot of god exists in DNA sites which are always strange to me. Like they aren't trying to prove the bible is true, but rather that basic life was engineered which I suppose is possible in a Matrix-esque sorta way. So point being, googling the question would just confuse the child even more. When you do Google the question you get a lot of god exists in DNA sites which are always strange to me. Like they aren’t trying to prove the bible is true, but rather that basic life was engineered which I suppose is possible in a Matrix-esque sorta way.

So point being, googling the question would just confuse the child even more.

]]> By: medussa http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345038 medussa Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:52:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345038 Great link, Alexis! Great link, Alexis!

]]> By: Cezzie http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345029 Cezzie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:13:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345029 Haha! Brilliant! :-D Haha! Brilliant! :-D

]]> By: Alexis http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345016 Alexis Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345016 The Official god faq: http://www.400monkeys.com/God/ The Official god faq: http://www.400monkeys.com/God/

]]> By: Margaret Y. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/16/how-to-teach-children-about-god/#comment-345007 Margaret Y. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:22:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15122#comment-345007 We say "Honest to google" in my house, as well as "I swear to google" and "Google knows how that happened." We're thinking of adding "Oh my google!" Why not? We say “Honest to google” in my house, as well as “I swear to google” and “Google knows how that happened.” We’re thinking of adding “Oh my google!” Why not?

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