Entries Tagged with 'Indoctrination'
Oh the things we (collectively) do to our children… I remember a particular evening, sitting in the back seat of the car, in tears. I was of single digit age. I’m not sure when exactly, and I’m not sure where, but I suspect it may have been during our first year(s) in The Netherlands. I [...]
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Categories: Religion and Science
Tags: Childhood · Hell · Hugo's Story · Indoctrination
October 25th, 2007 · Enter your password to view comments.
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Categories: Religion and Science
Tags: Atheism · Christianity · Evangelism · Freethinking Maties · Fundamentalism · Indoctrination · Polemic
September 15th, 2007 · 9 Comments
Why do ex-Christians so often become militant and angry atheists? As I stand here, outside, looking in, I am amazed at effectively how deep I really was, despite my beliefs to the contrary. It reminds me of the smoker that says “I’m not addicted, I only smoke every now and then, I could quit any [...]
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Categories: Religion and Science
Tags: Fundamentalism · Hugo's Story · Indoctrination
This is a rant. Enjoy / be warned. I am tired. Religion is killing me. Despite having successfully lobotomised myself, eradicated the evil brain-washings that found their way into my head when I was young and impressionable, these same brain-washings were apparently still ruling my life. It still kept me awake at night, still got [...]
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Categories: Religion and Science
Tags: Fundamentalism · Hugo's Story · Indoctrination
Go read Real Live Preacher‘s essay on religious indoctrination of children, titled Soft True Strong & You. Stunning.
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Categories: Religion and Science
Tags: Indoctrination · RLP
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