I think religions are false, but don't think it's necessary or healthy to insulate chn from conflicting views.
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@omnissiuntone Also age is relevant. My daughter 6 when told God flooded the world killing everyone, still existed & was watching her.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@omnissiuntone Asked school to make sure stories were age-appropriate & to try to avoid presenting genocide as a good thing.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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And yet most kids aren't traumatised by the story of Noah's ark.
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No, her best friend wasn't. It worried her for months every time it rained. It needs careful presentation as myth.
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Not sure this is meaningful. 6-yr-olds are scared easily and unreasonably. I assume she wasn't taught another flood was likely?
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Age appropriateness might be legit. concern, but harm of child's misunderstanding not intrinsic to rel. teaching
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More importantly, don't tell kids its true! Kids are told their teachers know what they're talking about!
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@omnissiuntone A child does not *misunderstand* religious teaching if she's told it's true & accepts it's true. She's been misled!2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes -
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Point of Noah's ark story isn't that rain is sign of imminent divine wrath. So yes, she misunderstood.
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You're being ridiculous. Of course a child will be scared if she thinks that God is real & still exists.
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