Life Without a Net
religious indoctrination
Children Can Tell It’s Made Up
There’s a great story on Atheist Nexus about a six year old boy who had no trouble figuring out that Intelligent Design is a silly idea. Read it HERE. “So God made everything?” he asked. “Well that’s what some people believe,” I stated, “but I don’t think so.” This sent him into hysterics. “He made … Continue reading
Campus Killer and Indoctrination
LINK An obviously deranged man shot a female student and then killed himself at a community college over the weekend. As you watch the news report, you’ll note that Anthony seems to be having a very hard time with the idea of evolution. He was raised Christian, and taught, as are many Christians, that evolution … Continue reading
Nate Phelps and Me
I hope to post several blogs inspired by the American Atheists Conference, but for right now, I’m going to write about the experience that was the most meaningful to me. I mentioned before going that I was anxious to hear Nate Phelps speak, and I have to say that his speech was much more than … Continue reading
Teaching vs. Indoctrination
In a previous article, I detailed the dangers of a particular aspect of religious indoctrination. It has since come to my attention that there is a widespread lack of understanding as to the difference between teaching and indoctrination. In order to fully understand the danger of religious indoctrination, of course, we must understand just what indoctrination is, and how it differs, both in method and effect, from teaching. Continue reading
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