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Amethyst Lavenlight
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Old 02-26-2011, 12:11 AM

Also, I just want to add something from the documentary "Jesus Camp," where a boy questions God. He doesn't believe in God, yet he strives to be like his parents and his friends so that he achieves acceptance (I'm guessing).



He chooses to stay with Christianity and forces himself to believe in God because he would feel guilty if he didn't. My point here is that young children would choose to not look for other religions because if their parents believe it, then it must be the right way (looking through the child's eyes). So, if a child was given the option of believing what their parents believe and believing what someone else believes, most likely they'd stay with their parent's beliefs and refuse the other religion instantly. What's more is that the boy in the video believes he is wrong for not believing like the others and he feels like a fake and feels guilty, a sign of internal self-punishment.

Your thoughts?