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Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Blonchilli(m): 9:42am On May 13, 2017 |
MurderX:Thank God we have another critical thinker in Nigeria |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by samtol4(m): 12:24pm On May 13, 2017 |
Majesticniyi:well said |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Nobody: 12:37pm On May 13, 2017 |
I've never read a topic so stupid.... |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Nobody: 1:34pm On May 13, 2017 |
MissCuppy: How is the topic stupid? |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Nobody: 1:51pm On May 13, 2017 |
@Acidosis, I tried reading your comment but I am having a hard time deciphering the point you are trying to make. Could you lay out your argument more clearly? Thanks. |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by chika1996: 7:16pm On May 13, 2017 |
Trudax:civilised ko civilised ni,I don't know what you wrote but the heading alone shows u re clueless |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by bebe2(f): 9:45pm On May 13, 2017 |
Trudax: It's lack of intelligence. Simple! |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by DonOms(m): 2:22pm On May 16, 2017 |
Trudax: Hello Trudax. I am just seeing your mention. First things first, I am a Christian and I practice that way of life as best as I can. But I am also as objective as it gets so I am not in support of those who were quick to sentimentally censure you without engaging in an intelligent discourse with understanding of your viewpoint before making theirs. Your proposition on the said topic in this discourse roots from a place of intelligence, deep thinking and Individualism but your topic may have been blended with the same common error I observe with issues that have to do with religion, followership and beliefs. You cannot say the Bible as a moral guide to raise a child is harmful and ineffective without first assessing what methodology was adopted in an attempt to create that moral. That's the error. Most of those who use the Bible as a moral guide to instil the concept of morality in children often misuse the Bible teachings as a means to a moral end without understanding the implication of their process and how it may counteract the intended goal of rigid progressive morality. The field 'Child Psychology' exists simply because children process very differently from adults. Children are inquisitively daring, stubborn and poor in judgement. And it is partly because of this (and debatably wrong too) that adults use bible teachings, fables and taboos to instil morality in children so as to maintain a balance as best as they can. Of course until the child grows and realises it was either all lies or half-truths and becomes defiant, rebellious and recalcitrant. I think Acidiosis mentioned this in his early argument. The failure you think the Bible-use for morality in children possesses is not a failure of Christianity or the Bible but the failure of these "religious adults" (or Self-made hypocritical moralists, if I may) who teach half-truths even God did not teach. I don't entirely blame us Adults though, Children are a complex when it comes to teaching them. I only think we should refine our methods. You were wrong to say the Bible teaches us to do something simply because God instructed it. No, we always have options of good and evil - and their consequences, of which God advises we choose good. This is same about morality that precedes religions or Christianity - We always have a choice and its accompanying consequences. I agree with you that the concept of hell to instil fear in children is bad. Especially when that Child now learns about grace later in life. He/She may be inclined to doing wrong only to ask for forgiveness without seeing the need to strive for perfection or moral uprightness. Hell should be taught, yes, but not as a means to sell the idea of fear but only of consequence just as Jesus Christ taught. As for the violence and killings or suggestive anti-moral acts in the Old Testament, I do not see those as moral lessons to be taught to Children and I don't think even the "religious adults" teach them for the reasons of instilling morality. Those are completely different stories that carry different meanings and should not even be in this discourse as regards the scope of your topic. Having made my point, and in the hope it was well conveyed albeit lengthy, I would summarily disagree that using the Bible as a moral guide to raise a child is harmful and ineffectual but the methods employed by adults in these moral teachings with the Bible cries for a review and change. In my opinion, the tool is fine but the handling and process are faulty. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Nobody: 5:32pm On May 18, 2017 |
robotix:Rubbish argument. So the innocent child with a blank mind, of whom you're taking advantage by assaulting him mentally through indoctrinating your toxic ideas into him doesn't have a CHOICE? Is he your property? A means to an end, and not an end in himself? Doesn't he have the right NOT to be indoctrinated? Doesn't he have the right to be allowed to grow to be exposed to diverse systems of thought so that he can CHOOSE for himself? Why do you consider it your right to choose for him? What kind of "choice" is that? You Abrahamists are just so appalling and ridiculous in your thinking. 1 Like |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by robotix: 9:58pm On May 18, 2017 |
BlazingAyomikun:
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Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by aflame100(m): 6:36am On May 19, 2017 |
Trudax:This is trash and a nonsense write up. very meaningless. |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Nobody: 6:34am On May 20, 2017 |
[quote author=robotix post=56656956][/quote] Idio'ts like you are incapable of improvising a witty response. The bullsh*t you're capable of generating, the sole purpose for your existence, doesn't go beyond this, buffoonish, spineless arthropod. |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Water101(f): 1:48pm On May 20, 2017 |
End time thread!!! 1 Like |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Michaelnsd: 3:50pm On May 26, 2017 |
MurderX:wow... I can't imagine a super power suddenly wages war on Nigeria... Are we going to be able to defends ourselves... We the giant of Africa |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by Michaelnsd: 4:03pm On May 26, 2017 |
I agree with some of the things you stated above @trudax. But mind you, only a very few ppl would agree with you, religion is very sensitive to we Nigerians even though we are skilled in corruption and don't help one another in times of dire need of the other person, most will ignore and move on both home and abroad, they wont render a helping hands to their brothers or sister if they wont gain this or that in return, that's how majority of us are in a nutshell. Most on this tread will insult you and be lucky if you have 50 ppl agree with you or partially with you out of a population of 170 million ppl. |
Re: Is using The Bible As A Moral Guide To Raise A Child Harmful? by robotix: 7:37pm On Jun 04, 2017 |
BlazingAyomikun:is that all? |
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