Religious Education By Parents Is Child Abuse, Says UN

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Religious Education by Parents is "Child Abuse": Center for Inquiry
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LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/18/07 | Peter J. Smith


Posted on 06/18/2007 2:36:09 PM PDT by wagglebee


NEW YORK, June 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Religious education is a
form of child abuse and violates the rights of children, contends a
thesis to be considered by secular humanists at the Center for
Inquiry's congress in Beijing this October.

The Center for Inquiry, an organisation recently awarded special
consultative status as an NGO at the United Nations (UN) will consider
the proposals of Innaiah Narisetti, the chairman of the Center for
Inquiry's India chapter, that portend the next stage in the assault on
the rights of parents to educate their children.

Nasiretti called the influence of religion a "severe shortcoming in
the global campaign to protect children" and a contributor to child
abuse saying, "In one form or another, all religions violate the
rights of children."

"Such abuse begins with the involuntary involvement of children in
religious practices from the time they are born," says Narisetti. "All
religions, through ritual, preaching, and religious texts, seek to
bring children into day-to-day religious practice."

"This gives holy books and scriptures, as well as those who teach
them, an early grip on the developing minds of young people, leaving
an indelible impression on them," said Narisetti, calling Sunday
schools, madrassas, or Jewish or Hindu temples, centers of
indoctrination for children.

Nasiretti's proposal would reject the long-recognized inherent rights
of parents to educate and provide for their children's religious
instruction in favor of regulating children's exposure to religious
influence by world governments abiding by the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child.

"The time has come to debate the participation of children in
religious institutions," continues Narisetti. "While some might see it
as a matter better left to parents, the negative influence of religion
and its subsequent contribution to child abuse from religious beliefs
and practices requires us to ask whether organized religion is an
institution that needs limits set on how early it should have access
to children."

The UN forum proposed by Narisetti would debate the "pros and cons" of
religion on children and determine whether religion contributes to
global child abuse.

"The UN must then take a clear stand on the issue of the forced
involvement of children in religious practices; it must speak up for
the rights of children and not the automatic right of parents and
societies to pass on religious beliefs, and it must reexamine whether
an organization like the Vatican should belong to the UN," stated
Narisetti.

"Until this happens, millions of children worldwide will continue to
be abused in the name of religion, and the efforts made by the UN will
continue to address the symptoms but not the disease."

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LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/18/07 | Peter J. Smith


Posted on 06/18/2007 2:36:09 PM PDT by wagglebee


NEW YORK, June 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Religious education is a
form of child abuse and violates the rights of children, contends a
thesis to be considered by secular humanists at the Center for
Inquiry's congress in Beijing this October.

Interesting. Thanks for the good news, SoT.


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LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/18/07 | Peter J. Smith


Posted on 06/18/2007 2:36:09 PM PDT by wagglebee


NEW YORK, June 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Religious education is a
form of child abuse and violates the rights of children, contends a
thesis to be considered by secular humanists at the Center for
Inquiry's congress in Beijing this October.

The Center for Inquiry, an organisation recently awarded special
consultative status as an NGO at the United Nations (UN) will consider
the proposals of Innaiah Narisetti, the chairman of the Center for
Inquiry's India chapter, that portend the next stage in the assault on
the rights of parents to educate their children.

Nasiretti called the influence of religion a "severe shortcoming in
the global campaign to protect children" and a contributor to child
abuse saying, "In one form or another, all religions violate the
rights of children."

"Such abuse begins with the involuntary involvement of children in
religious practices from the time they are born," says Narisetti. "All
religions, through ritual, preaching, and religious texts, seek to
bring children into day-to-day religious practice."

"This gives holy books and scriptures, as well as those who teach
them, an early grip on the developing minds of young people, leaving
an indelible impression on them," said Narisetti, calling Sunday
schools, madrassas, or Jewish or Hindu temples, centers of
indoctrination for children.

this makes sense. It would certainly be considered criminal if parents
recommended
their child to eat arsenic.

Nasiretti's proposal would reject the long-recognized inherent rights
of parents to educate and provide for their children's religious
instruction in favor of regulating children's exposure to religious
influence by world governments abiding by the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child.

It used to be considered appropriate to burn witches at the stake.
It was traditional a few centuries ago to put children to work in physically
punishing jobs at an early age.
It used to be considered normal to let black children become slaves at an
early age.

Why should adults be permitted to teach children the fears of mythical
spirits that
punish them if they don't follow equally mythical instructions? We don't
permit adults to serve
alcoholic beverages or Pot to children.

As we become better educated in the realities of the real world old
traditions are in
need of being updated.

"The time has come to debate the participation of children in
religious institutions," continues Narisetti. "While some might see it
as a matter better left to parents, the negative influence of religion
and its subsequent contribution to child abuse from religious beliefs
and practices requires us to ask whether organized religion is an
institution that needs limits set on how early it should have access
to children."

The UN forum proposed by Narisetti would debate the "pros and cons" of
religion on children and determine whether religion contributes to
global child abuse.

"The UN must then take a clear stand on the issue of the forced
involvement of children in religious practices; it must speak up for
the rights of children and not the automatic right of parents and
societies to pass on religious beliefs, and it must reexamine whether
an organization like the Vatican should belong to the UN," stated
Narisetti.

"Until this happens, millions of children worldwide will continue to
be abused in the name of religion, and the efforts made by the UN will
continue to address the symptoms but not the disease."

On Jun 20, 9:23 am, Sound of Trumpet
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LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/18/07 | Peter J. Smith

Posted on 06/18/2007 2:36:09 PM PDT by wagglebee

NEW YORK, June 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Religious education is a
form of child abuse and violates the rights of children, contends a
thesis to be considered by secular humanists at the Center for
Inquiry's congress in Beijing this October.

The Center for Inquiry, an organisation recently awarded special
consultative status as an NGO at the United Nations (UN) will consider
the proposals of Innaiah Narisetti, the chairman of the Center for
Inquiry's India chapter, that portend the next stage in the assault on
the rights of parents to educate their children.

Nasiretti called the influence of religion a "severe shortcoming in
the global campaign to protect children" and a contributor to child
abuse saying, "In one form or another, all religions violate the
rights of children."

"Such abuse begins with the involuntary involvement of children in
religious practices from the time they are born," says Narisetti. "All
religions, through ritual, preaching, and religious texts, seek to
bring children into day-to-day religious practice."

"This gives holy books and scriptures, as well as those who teach
them, an early grip on the developing minds of young people, leaving
an indelible impression on them," said Narisetti, calling Sunday
schools, madrassas, or Jewish or Hindu temples, centers of
indoctrination for children.

Nasiretti's proposal would reject the long-recognized inherent rights
of parents to educate and provide for their children's religious
instruction in favor of regulating children's exposure to religious
influence by world governments abiding by the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child.

"The time has come to debate the participation of children in
religious institutions," continues Narisetti. "While some might see it
as a matter better left to parents, the negative influence of religion
and its subsequent contribution to child abuse from religious beliefs
and practices requires us to ask whether organized religion is an
institution that needs limits set on how early it should have access
to children."

The UN forum proposed by Narisetti would debate the "pros and cons" of
religion on children and determine whether religion contributes to
global child abuse.

"The UN must then take a clear stand on the issue of the forced
involvement of children in religious practices; it must speak up for
the rights of children and not the automatic right of parents and
societies to pass on religious beliefs, and it must reexamine whether
an organization like the Vatican should belong to the UN," stated
Narisetti.

"Until this happens, millions of children worldwide will continue to
be abused in the name of religion, and the efforts made by the UN will
continue to address the symptoms but not the disease."

Excellent! Finally, some sense.

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LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/18/07 | Peter J. Smith


Posted on 06/18/2007 2:36:09 PM PDT by wagglebee


NEW YORK, June 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Religious education is a
form of child abuse and violates the rights of children, contends a
thesis to be considered by secular humanists at the Center for
Inquiry's congress in Beijing this October.


Good!
--
John #1782

"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."

- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.

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Religious Education by Parents is "Child Abuse": Center for Inquiry
Proposal

LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/18/07 | Peter J. Smith

Posted on 06/18/2007 2:36:09 PM PDT by wagglebee

NEW YORK, June 18, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Religious education is a
form of child abuse and violates the rights of children, contends a
thesis to be considered by secular humanists at the Center for
Inquiry's congress in Beijing this October.

The Center for Inquiry, an organisation recently awarded special
consultative status as an NGO at the United Nations (UN) will consider
the proposals of Innaiah Narisetti, the chairman of the Center for
Inquiry's India chapter, that portend the next stage in the assault on
the rights of parents to educate their children.

Nasiretti called the influence of religion a "severe shortcoming in
the global campaign to protect children" and a contributor to child
abuse saying, "In one form or another, all religions violate the
rights of children."

"Such abuse begins with the involuntary involvement of children in
religious practices from the time they are born," says Narisetti. "All
religions, through ritual, preaching, and religious texts, seek to
bring children into day-to-day religious practice."

"This gives holy books and scriptures, as well as those who teach
them, an early grip on the developing minds of young people, leaving
an indelible impression on them," said Narisetti, calling Sunday
schools, madrassas, or Jewish or Hindu temples, centers of
indoctrination for children.

Nasiretti's proposal would reject the long-recognized inherent rights
of parents to educate and provide for their children's religious
instruction in favor of regulating children's exposure to religious
influence by world governments abiding by the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child.

"The time has come to debate the participation of children in
religious institutions," continues Narisetti. "While some might see it
as a matter better left to parents, the negative influence of religion
and its subsequent contribution to child abuse from religious beliefs
and practices requires us to ask whether organized religion is an
institution that needs limits set on how early it should have access
to children."

The UN forum proposed by Narisetti would debate the "pros and cons" of
religion on children and determine whether religion contributes to
global child abuse.

"The UN must then take a clear stand on the issue of the forced
involvement of children in religious practices; it must speak up for
the rights of children and not the automatic right of parents and
societies to pass on religious beliefs, and it must reexamine whether
an organization like the Vatican should belong to the UN," stated
Narisetti.

"Until this happens, millions of children worldwide will continue to
be abused in the name of religion, and the efforts made by the UN will
continue to address the symptoms but not the disease."



So do you think that, living in good ol' USA, that I could sue my
parents for making me go to Catholic school? The nuns were so cruel.
My kindergarten teacher was the worst though...talk about childhood
trama.

But seriously though. I have a child of my own and I will certainly
not hide my faith from him. But I am going to leave it up to him what
he choses to believe. I don't want him to grow up like I did. It
took me years to separate cruel people from who God really is. I want
my child to know God not hate or bias or judgement. God is kind,
gentle and loving and this is how I will be with him as his mother.
When he finds his own faith in God, he will know Him better this way.

I'd like to think that Christian families are raising their children
in faith by loving them and being kind and forgiving with them, but
from experience, I do not see that happening most of the time.