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Originally Posted by martyh
This little phrase highlighted shows how little you understand what faith is .No one of any faith chooses a faith to follow based on what "suits them" ,it is not a fashion statement .
"or without allowing them to stay neutral until a time comes in their life where they are mature enough to make their own choice?"
Again ,as has been pointed out already this is not how things work ,A religious family will always bring up children in that religions ways ,loving and caring parents will always allow their children a choice as to whether or not to continue following a religion as they grow older
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Are you saying all faiths are equal? If so, why would someone choose one faith over another? There must be something about the faith that the person thought suited them or that they agreed with more than the others.
Your last paragraph merely highlights precisely the points made by Dawkins. The choice is made to bring in the child to thinking in a particular way instead of saying from the start "there are many things you can believe in or not believe in. Let us examine them and when you are mature enough you can choose".