atheists camp for kids - Page 4

**Hugh** · 28-06-2009, 11:58

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Does Sunday school count?

If the Sunday School meant you went away for a couple of days for camping and activities, yes - otherwise, no.

But you probably already knew that.

Russ · 28-06-2009, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I didn't use the term brainwashing.

OK there you go, you've just bought yourself some thinking time.

So why do you assume at 'God camp' kids aren't encouraged to think for themselves?

papa smurf · 28-06-2009, 11:59

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Originally Posted by lucy7

This is all going so off topic......again!

Any proper thoughts on the original posters questions after the link he posted, I for one am interested on others serious view points, even the strong dogmatic ones!

my kids are grown up now they both went to beavers/scout camps ,but if there was an alternative i would have had no objections to them attending, if and only if it was there wish, i am a great believer in giving kids choices out side my own beliefs/none beliefs ,but as long as there was tents and camp fires i doubt they would really have cared about anything else.

Gary L · 28-06-2009, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Well so far I don't see anything that indicates to me that children at this camp will be allowed to 'think for themselves' as people are putting it. What if a group of them get together and say they've decided there is a God, will they be 'encouraged' to think otherwise?

Aside from there being no indication to you that they will be allowed to think for themselves. do you think it's a good thing if they are allowed to think for themselves?

**Hugh** · 28-06-2009, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Gary L

if you go to a God preaching one, you are told to think in the way of being told that God says this and God says that.

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I didn't use the term brainwashing.

Good old hair-splitting Gary.....

Gary L · 28-06-2009, 12:02

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

If the Sunday School meant you went away for a couple of days for camping and activities, yes

Yes.

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But you probably already knew that.

Didn't I tell you this before? I'm sure I've told you before. I probably didn't

Russ · 28-06-2009, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Aside from there being no indication to you that they will be allowed to think for themselves. do you think it's a good thing if they are allowed to think for themselves?

How about you answer my question first

Gary L · 28-06-2009, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Russ B

So why do you assume at 'God camp' kids aren't encouraged to think for themselves?

Me and Foreverwar have decided that Sunday school qualifies

**Paul** · 28-06-2009, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Chris

No, I'm saying that children whose parents would send them to philosophy camp in the summer are probably not the most popular children in class.

The same also applies to children whose parents would send them to a "god camp".

Gary L · 28-06-2009, 12:06

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Originally Posted by Russ B

How about you answer my question first

Answer: I doubt it.
your turn.

Russ · 28-06-2009, 12:08

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Me and Foreverwar have decided that Sunday school qualifies

So can we both agree that you've got no reason to assume that at 'God camp' kids aren't encouraged to think for themselves?

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Answer: I doubt it.
your turn.

Well you see I haven't made any assumptions at all so I don't really need to have a 'turn'....do I?

Gary L · 28-06-2009, 12:12

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Originally Posted by Russ B

So can we both agree that you've got no reason to assume that at 'God camp' kids aren't encouraged to think for themselves?

No, because I went to Sunday school camp.

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Well you see I haven't made any assumptions at all so I don't really need to have a 'turn'....do I?

You said if I answered your question you'd answer mine.
play fair

Aside from there being no indication to you that they will be allowed to think for themselves. do you think it's a good thing if they are allowed to think for themselves?

Russ · 28-06-2009, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Gary L

No, because I went to Sunday school camp.

Ok so you're judging each and every 'God camp' in the world on your 'sunday school camp' (amazing we've not heard of this before btw) experiences?

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Aside from there being no indication to you that they will be allowed to think for themselves. do you think it's a good thing if they are allowed to think for themselves?

I wouldn't have it any other way, as you'd expect.

Gary L · 28-06-2009, 12:27

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Ok so you're judging each and every 'God camp' in the world on your 'sunday school camp'

Not all of them. just a majority of them.

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(amazing we've not heard of this before btw) experiences?

I have mentioned going to Sunday school before. you should be able to find the references if you use the Search.

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I wouldn't have it any other way, as you'd expect.

I wouldn't say I expect it. but it's good that you think that it's a good thing to let them think for themselves.

Russ · 28-06-2009, 12:31

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Not all of them. just a majority of them.

OK which ones do you judge then? Perhaps the ones I might mention? If not what is your criteria for judgement?

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I have mentioned going to Sunday school before. you should be able to find the references if you use the Search.

You've never mentioned any sort of camp before, curiously.

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I wouldn't say I expect it. but it's good that you think that it's a good thing to let them think for themselves.

Why would you not expect it? Have I ever displayed any of the traits of the stereotypical 'overbearing, brain-washing, door-knocking, evangelical christian' that you seem to 'have it in' for?