Indoctrination: The Affects of Religion on Children

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Religion, as we all know, began many years ago. One may say, perhaps, from the beginning of time. The never ending battle on religious beliefs, religious freedom and the still increasing number of religions has sparked many discussions and controversies throughout the known world. Religions, as you may know, influence our lives both socially, mentally and spiritually, that is why we have reached the topic of “Indoctrination: The Affect of Religion on Children”.

Indoctrination is to imbue with a bias or ideological point of view-a view that is centered around your ideas or beliefs of someone else. Why would we want to brain wash our children? Is it because of we want them to have morals? No! Morals are developed internally. They are the standards which an individual sets for themselves, not some belief or idea that is based on assumptions, theories, or traditions.

Religions, just like some cartoons, brainwash children to believe whatever that specific religion states or teaches, therefore making that child less susceptible to follow another religion because of the religious values or views that have been instilled upon them by their parents, teacher, or some other parental figure.

How can we teach a child about a specific religion because it is our religion? Nonetheless, how do we know, out of the many religions, which religion is the correct one? With an ever increasing amount of religions-each one with its own features, values, beliefs and principles-how do we know which one is the correct one to follow?

Almost-if not-every religion has its own “Bible”. The Muslims have the Quran, meaning “Recitation”, which is a recital of the things which their prophet Mohammad had said. Even in Christianity the Roman Catholics have their own “bible” called the Catechism, which removes the fourth commandment from what Christianity knows to be the “Bible”....