Christians only please: My brother in law (atheist) doesnt want to take his kids to church, should I intervene so they know the love of christ at an early age?
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it really depends on what you mean by intervene. if you mean saying. "if you don't want to take them i can give them a lift there" then it might be okay. if you mean sneak in and grab them, drag tem in to a van and don't let them out until you get to church. then it's defiantly a bad idea.
also what does your/his/her sister think and more importantly what do the children think. the children should ultimately be the ones who make the decision. so please THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!
Leave all the non-christians alone, then you won't have these kinds of problems. You have no right to force anything on anybody that they don't want. You also have no right to try and raise someone else's children just because you disagree with their philosophical viewpoints. You should learn to keep your mouth shut, keep to yourself, and keep from forcing your views down everyone else's throat. You are the problem with this country. Conservative christianity, if not kept in check, will be the downfall of the USA.
"My brother in law (atheist) doesnt want to take his kids to church, should I intervene so they know the love of christ at an early age?"
"the love of christ " - It gave me several mental illnesses and self esteem issues...so much love...
Let them be kids, kids don't need to think about religion, they just need to have fun and be loved. Obviously the B.I.L here is giving his kids the love they deserve by letting them be kids.
*laments at lost time because of church*
It really is none of your business. Honestly. And as for:
"he exploded on each and every single one of the answerers who didn't agree with him by calling them 'unsaved' not 'good' people, etc. etc."
why don't you try reading the Bible? If it's just sitting on your shelf and you don't actually read the thing, then whether or not you believe it's the word of God then it doesn't do anything.
You shouldn't intervene because the indoctrination of young kids is Christianity's greatest crime and most abhorrent edict.
When children are told that "God is the answer to everything and everyone else is wrong cos you'll go to heaven" they believe every word and many continue to believe it until their death. Brainwashing children into Christianity when they are to young to know better is evil.
No, don't intervene. It would not be welcomed.
Just go home and pray that they see the light. Pray! Pray! and pray!
In the mean time, your brother in law will have peace and quiet.
What a jack ass: ''Don't teach my kids anything I don't agree with but I must get everyone else's kids to think like me!
To Trainsaresweet.
It wouldn't work.
Even if it weren't for the entire 'devoid of respect for your brother in law' thing this plan is stupid cause you would be blowing your own foot off with it.
Oh man, the tension will be thicker than a oak tree if you intervened. And it really will make it worse when the kids you want to *save* ends up hating your guts with a passion. The final step will be you falling into a serious state of depression because you can't have your way.
Confused?
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