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GenXer47

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4. religious upbringing is child abuse
Tue Sep 12, 2023, 02:22 PM
Sep 2023

From the article:
"the children of Christian fundamentalists typically begin to suppress critical thinking at an early age. This is required if one is to accept Biblical stories as literal truth, rather than metaphors for how to live life practically and with purpose. Attributing natural occurrences to mystical causes discourages youth from seeking evidence to back their beliefs."

Nobody likes it when I label religious upbringing as "child abuse" but that's exactly what it is.
Critical thinking is a survival skill. In fact it's the one that separates us from other mammals.

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