Christians: how were you taught Christianity? Was hell introduced early or late?
Christianity is perfectly fine, but please, don't terrorize children in to it by threatening them with hell. The very idea of hell can completely frighten children, also it can put sadist ideas in to their head. Psychology tells us that children shouldn't learn to deal with their problems by physically hurting someone, which is what hell is.
It doesn't matter what is true or not, these lessons can damage a child.
P.S. Hell can be introduced as a place where evil goes, but don't tell children they will go there. That is sick.
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You know what's real terrorism, it's when atheists talk about religion being child abuse, and it makes you wonder, because I've heard atheists say that parents shouldn't be able to "indoctrinate" children into their religion. That means they're not allowed to teach them their own Christian values. It's incredibly ignorant to assume there is nothing more to teaching kids about Christianity than telling them that they can go to Hell. When Christianity is taught the right way, you get good kids out of it, you don't get bullies, you don't get fornicators, and the unwanted pregnancies or STDs, something teens have extensive problems with these days.
I used to go to a Psychologized Church once, then another. Both were terrifying places and the experiences there "hell" for me and for my family.
Real Christ following and Psychology (with its lots of irredeemable peoples) are not compatible. I'm not interested in your children. Just leave mine alone! If you don't like Christianity because it believes in hell, be responsible for your children's education but don't do what you hate (to us) either.
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I went a lot when I was a kid Now not so much, I can't accept the churchianity movement, so I keep to myself and my spirituality is a personal matter I haven't raised my kids in any religious ways, if they want to when they're old enough that's their business