Atheists Flock to Secular Sunday School

Christian Post ^ | Nov. 26 2007 | Nathan Black

[NonValueAdded]

Atheism IS a religion. It is a belief system about God, holding the position that there isn’t one. It is a far end of the spectrum. As such, the demand that all things God be purged from the public arena is in fact a demand for State sponsorship of their religion. Eventually the court will come to recognize their role in the defacto establishment of this religion and take steps to stop the State support of the religion of Atheism.

[GoLightly]

Eventually the court will come to recognize their role in the defacto establishment of this religion and take steps to stop the State support of the religion of Atheism.

I think the 7th circuit has made a ruling along those lines.

[Greg F]

“So why shouldn’t I steal?” asked the boy at athiest Sunday school.

“Because you may be punished if you are caught,” answered the athiest teacher.

“And if I am sure that I won’t be caught?”

“Then you don’t steal because you will hurt someone else.”

“And if I don’t feel bad about that?”

[Wage Slave]

Suffer little children to come unto Me....Luke 18:16

[wideawake]

"Damian was quite certain this guy was right and was telling him this amazing truth that I had never shared," said Kneisley, who realized her son needed to learn about secularism, according to Time magazine.

On the Last Day she can share this story with Saint Peter about how she did her level best to prevent her own son from saving his soul. This is the feel-good story of the week.

[Wage Slave]

She started by naming him Damian. ;)

[SampleMan]

If atheism weren’t a religion, they wouldn’t be preaching it and forming apologetics courses.

[GoLightly]

Suffer little children to come unto Me....Luke 18:16

While growing up, had a plaque with that verse hanging on my bedroom wall & always wondered why God wanted me to suffer.

[BJClinton]

Outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins argues that teaching faith to children can be dangerous, noting the possibility of extremism.

Mr. Dawkins seems to have forgotten about extremist Atheism, Communism.

[stuartcr]

Any belief for or against God, is a religion?

[Wage Slave]

LOL. I wondered the same thing. I won’t tell you how old I was before I finally figured out what it meant. ;)

[meowmeow]

"I'd rather stick to the evidence."

Me too...that's how I ended up being a Christian.

[AmericaUnited]

Outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins argues that teaching faith to children can be dangerous, noting the possibility of extremism.

Teaching Atheism can be dangerous, as evidenced by the most murderous regimes ever to be on planet Earth. 100 million victims in the 20th century alone of governments that had Atheism as their state religion.

[AmericaUnited]

Just because those extremists murdered 100 million people in the 20th century because their religion said it was ok, doesn’t make them bad... :)

[ozidar]

Atheism IS a religion. It is a belief system about God, holding the position that there isn’t one. It is a far end of the spectrum. As such, the demand that all things God be purged from the public arena is in fact a demand for State sponsorship of their religion. Eventually the court will come to recognize their role in the defacto establishment of this religion and take steps to stop the State support of the religion of Atheism.

Only if you can convince the court that YOUR definition of religion is correct.

[ahayes]

And how is it any different in the typical evangelical Sunday School? There you shouldn’t steal because God says it is wrong because it hurts other people. Still those who don’t care about hurting others won’t be dissuaded, so Christian Sunday School is no different. Maybe you could threaten divine punishment, but you can’t threaten people with hell for stealing because either they don’t believe in God, are going to hell by default, and don’t care that you think they’re going to hell, or they believe in God, are once-saved-always-saved, and will go to heaven regardless of whether they steal or not. Maybe you could tell them, “If you steal, God will kill your dog.” Then they might avoid stealing because they are afraid of getting caught, once again making Christian Sunday school no different than your example.

[ozidar]

Teaching Atheism can be dangerous, as evidenced by the most murderous regimes ever to be on planet Earth. 100 million victims in the 20th century alone of governments that had Atheism as their state religion.

Correlation doesn't prove causality. You might as well say that teaching Russian or Chinese was the cause.

[GoLightly]

I wondered the same thing. I won’t tell you how old I was before I finally figured out what it meant. ;)

Slow learner, like me, eh? Even knowing what it means made it somewhat disturbing, since my mother put it on my bedroom wall instead of my brother's. You know how kids are, they always think one of their siblings is more favored? My mother slipped & confirmed it. Course, I gave her plenty to suffer me for, so can't say that I blame her. LOL

[Greg F]

As you note . . . “because God says it is wrong” IS what is different. Without God there is no rational basis for altruism.