Yet another religious cult raided

[eppie]

I don't think you understand what I was talking about. Pentacostals are a subset of Christian, and very much "strict" in their interpretation of the tenets of the Christian faith, as they see them. As you might have learned once, Christianity is not a monolithic movement, but a related collection of frequently clashing sects and denominations who differ greatly on the details of doctrine and interpretation of the common roots of said religious practice.

That is what I meant...I don't mean all christians, but I meant the stricter subdivisions.

I think you mean "indoctrination"

I think you'r right, thanks.:)

and you might be surprised that you were subject to indoctrination while you were in school. Doctrine is a set of rules/beliefs/norms that provide a framework for decision making and common understanding.

Let's not go into the theoretical realms here. Going to a liberal school and being teached that there are different opinions, ways of live and religions is a different indoctrination than going to say an islamic school in Iran and being teached that all americans are evil. Please try to work with me here and understand what I'm saying. <_<

I find curious your assertion that raising your kids in your cultural context is considered "making them into zombies." Your bias is fairly leaping from the page. Your implication is that religion and culture are separate, whereas in the vast majority of the world, and for a lot of human history, they have been inextricably entwined. That you choose to separate them is fine, for you. Why you feel that your method must be "the correct way" demonstrates some cultural myopia on your part.

Occhi

Again, try to not look at my religious beliefs in this subject but to the general point.
Can you imagine that the shock for an atheist that wants to convert to Islam will be dwarfed by the shock ity gives a religious person to step form his faith.
I was not teached that bad things would happen if I chose the become religious. I mean my father always told us to go to church for some education. Further I am going regularly to church when I am in Italy.
The religious people that I am talking about, the stricter ones, teach their children about hell and about sinning and about what happens to you if you leave the religion. OK, this is not strange; because if you really believe that there is a hell and that people that don't have your faith go there after they die I would also be very very angry/concerned/confused etc. if my child chose to step out of that religion.

You see this opinion has nothing to do with me being an atheist. True it is not only religion that does this. Look at the cold war...americans and russians were teached to hate eachother.....even though they never met somebody from the other country.


But again, theoretically you are right that I was indoctrinated in believing that everybody can choose his own relgion and to treat everybody with respect. (it was just after I got older that I got to be this disrespectful:) )