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Originally Posted by roadwolf
WHY?? if your god exists then why the constant reminders? surely he will show himself to your daughter. Atheists don't have to remind their children every day that there is no god.
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Why is she reminded every day? a) because she shes either me or her mum pray every day, and b) since the age of 2 she has been going to nursery and reception faith based establishments.
Athiests dont have to remind their children that there is no God? Their own actions i.e believing that there is no god is what the child sees every day from their parents. So there is a valid argument that they are reminded everyday from their parents that there is no god. If you never pray, never acknowledge the existent of God, then it could be argued that your children will believe that there is no God. If we are talking about actions 'brainwashing' kids, then my actions of making my daughter aware of God or a daily basis is equal to your brainwashing of your child by making her aware on a daily basis that God does not exist.
Do you see where Im coming from?
As for God showing himself to my daughter if he wanted to, I believe that there are signs of God in everyday life on a daily basis. You just need faith to believe that, and that is what I'm hoping my daughter gets. I cannot guarantee she will be a muslim in later years, I cannot guarantee that she will pray, there have been huge periods of times (years) when I have not prayed as much as I should, but I see nothing wrong in instilling religious beliefs in her from now. She can make her choices later on, but at least she will have the ability to balance her choices up.