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Originally Posted by Herkdriver
If you do not believe in something, you will fall for anything.
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Oh, c'mon. I'll agree that if you don't have some sort of moral compass, it's easy to be led astray. But nonbelievers aren't immoral, gullible fools. One's moral compass doesn't have to be rooted in religion.
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Your daughter will face an onslaught of negativity and temptation as she grows older.
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At age 8, my daughter already displays better morals and judgement than many adults. Precisely, I believe, because from the beginning we never painted the world as simple black and white.
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A foundation of religious morals can be the harbor's beacon of light in a sea of despair.
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A foundation of morals helps, but it doesn't have to be religious. We teach our kids that good people are honest, helpful, kind, etc. We explain that good deeds tend to bring good things back on to the giver. We point out that the mean, selfish, lying kids have no friends or supporters. We set the example by always being truthful with them. There's not a single reference to religion.