Do you think it is okay to accept something just because your parents raised you that way? For example religion
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Of course not! I take a lot of pride in being a free thinker. And I teach my children to think the same way! Just because I feel or think one way doesn't mean that will work for them, I encourage them to use thier brains, not follow anyone blindly.
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Good question and I am sure there are many answers. I am going to turn it on its' head - as a parent I think it is OK to teach children your beliefs, so long as when they are old enough to understand you make it clear that it is only your beliefs and they are free to challenge them, question them and ultimately to believe something else. So, it is OK to accept something if you understand fully that it is accepted because you chose to - not because it was enforced. What every parent should teach and every child should accept is compassion and the difference between right and wrong - which contrary to popular belief does not have to have a religious grounding!
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No you should do what you feel you need to do. My parents thought certain things when I was young and I went the way I felt I wanted my life to go. We are all happy now.
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you should always use your mind to find out the truth. Hopefully the things your parents taught you, were all good and true, but sometimes that doesn't happen, so use your own best judgement
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It's ok to accept something because of the way you're raised. No need to feel guilty about it as long as you also truly believe it.
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If it worked for them, it will work for you.
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Sometimes, yes. Often times, parents DO know the right things to teach you about life. For example, good manners and etiquette and doing the "right thing". My parents raised me with these virtues and I accept them as the correct way to live and to be. And I'll go as far as to say that I will teach MY children the same things I was taught and hope that they accept it as well. Accepting a religion as a way of life also, however is only the right thing if you feel deep down that it is right for you. I'd suggest learning about other religions and other ways to be and see if the one you've been taught is in fact right for you. I see rude, mannerless people all the time with no common sense or etiquette in life. When I see this, I KNOW that my parents taught me the right things in life!! ;)) lol
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no..once of age of KNOWING..God is an individual journey...KNOWING & UNDERSTANDING HIM is of ones self, not a parents ,they guided ,now its u responsibility to find HIM.....HE will u on 2 BOOKS. the book of Life and The WORD...how well u know HIM and we can only know HIM by the GIFT HE gave.... absolutely not...in all sense....for example :what of evil selfish parents, drunks ,abusers, child abandoners, etc...because u were raised in this ,does not mean u raise or accept this for ur family,geez..think for urself...unfortunately, the world is full of innocent sociopaths=they know no better, they are victims of their raising,childhood, its the norm. mindset for them!!! very sad for many of our children today...selfish ,evil parents..:)justme
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Your parents raise you the way they believe and as you age you develop you own relationship with the Lord and are responsible for it from there.
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Myself and my boyfriend (who is an athiest) quite frequently discuss the idea of haveing children and how we would raise them. Being from a semi religious back ground (Roman catholic) I just assumed that my children would like me, be cristened etc into the catholic faith. However my bf was very against the idea saying how its unfair that we should dictate what the child can and carnt believe. This made me think that he is infact right. For someone like me who is very head storng and who's parents allow me to have my own opinions on matters this is not a problem. However I know that this is not always the case for other people as thier parents may be more strict as to what they believe which has a knock on effect on other things in thier life such as relationships etc. Therefore as long as you keep an open mind and your parents also respect your opinions and belifes as well as thier own, it can be fine!
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Sometimes. If you grow up with one thing and are then exposed to other ideas and THEN form an opinion and if you still agree with your parents then I think its fine.
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it's a acceptable reason but it's a bit lazy.
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simply accepting anything does make it acceptable....accepting God, for instance, simply because u were raised/told to...is simply not GOOD enough for HIM....HE is "spiritual" and if u did not grasp that on ur own in ur "raising" or growing up...u accepted nothing , and especially not HIM...thats just unsmart and unproductive and useless , ACCEPTANCE... just because ur parents raise u ,does not make it acceptable....in other words , if they raised u to think , "do not do unto others, don't worry about any but yourself?"..u do grow in all things , but u also grow in "understanding"..of right and wrong...even of the understanding that parents are not always a childs best friend but their worst enemy....:)
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Of course not. It is great to honor the parents. It is another thing to live a lie within yourself. We are free thinkers, it is our duty and right to search for our own path.
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