My opinion says this is an absolute yes, because I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would swallow that drivel for any reason other than that. Actually believing that nonsense is ridiculous, and I honestly hope that nobody really feels that way. My objective answer, though, would be that there's no way to tell and that that would depend on the individual. I'd ultimately have to say that, on average, it can be fairly assumed that that is the case. (NOTE: I in no way am attempting to belittle Christian beliefs, and I myself am counted among the different Christian denominations. I take issue with the "Religious Right", namely crazy evangelicals and dominionists.)

I should think so. Otherwise they will not be saved when the 'rapture' occurs and be condemned to hell and damnation. Don't you think? ;)

Why do you single out the religious right? Extremists can be found on all sides of the religious and political spectrum. So, why not ask if the children of extremists in general are afraid to question their parents' beliefs? Also, I don't accept the implied assertion that the religious right is necessarily intolerant. Just because some one is conservative and religious does not mean that they are intolerant of opposing points of view. Just as with any other group of people, there is going to be a range of opinions. There are extremists among the religious right just as there are extremists among the irreligious left or any other group you care to create. Like wise there will also be open minded individuals among these groups. So, to single out the religious right the way you do just shows your own prejudicy.

LOL! Okay that is too funny. All children are at some level afraid to question their parents' beliefs. (and yes I typed parents' instead of parent's, because in the case of the religious right, most children have two parent in the house.) The reason kids are afraid to challenge the beliefs of their parents is because they want their parents to be the best, the most wonderful, the wisest people in the world. It is why kids have such a hard time dealing the realization that their mother and or father are worthless dirtbags who could give a rat's butt about them. All of us remember when to some extent, we started to depart from our parents' way of viewing the world. I for one found that I felt my parents' view of the world was not conservative enough. I disagreed with their beliefs about God. I know several people who grew up in nonchristian households who had a very difficult time when they came to the conclusion that God existed, because their parents had taught them otherwise. If children don't have a difficult time removing themselves from the belief of their parents, then they do not respect their parents in the first place. ...on the other hand there seems to be more respect for elders in the religious right than most other places in society.

I don't hope so, but maybe they are if the parents are fanatical. You shall not "brainwash" kids to belive in something, whatever it's politics, religion or something other.

The easy answer would be to say yes, but that's not necessarily true. I know several people that have been raised in a religious family that have strayed from their upbringings. These children were not, in fact, afraid to question their parent's beliefs. However, this of course being the exception and not the rule, I might venture to say that the reason why you may think this thought is true is because the idea of religion and an omniscient "Lord" in the first place has to be based around the idea of individual guilt. In almost every religions, children are taught at an early age to feel uncomforable and ashamed of their natural human thoughts. This is out of respect for their god. Chastizing the children for these feelings only perpetuates more guilt and fear of the power and/or wrath of their lord as they get older. Depending on life experiences and what they witness and decipher throughout their lives, people begin to formulate their own opinions on what they've been taught over the years. Some shun those teachings, others realize that it is what they should and do believe. However, it is ALWAYS a personal choice to explore what someone believes more in depth. There's always an answer out there for a question, but there are also plenty of sources to get those answers. Can parents have a bigger impact if they want to? Absolutely, but based on the child, they can get different responses. Overly oppressive parents might work for some children yet not for others. The parents may just be encouraging the child to distance himself from anger or disagreement with the parents. So, though you're essentially right, it is still a stereotype that you are making and is therefore not entirely true for every single person. This all being said, I still encourage everyone to question their beliefs on a regular basis. This can only lead to more personal discovery and a stronger sense of who you are. This does not mean abandon your beliefs, just question them.

I think a better question is whether or not people who disagree with the so-called religious right are so afraid of this group that they never get close enough to study the beliefs and therefore cannot truly question or challenge them. People who use such labels fear and are ruled by fear.

I think it would be much worse for a child of atheists or radical liberals to ask to go to church. Most religious people have no issue with children's questions of their beliefs or even questions from anyone on their faith.

I think one of the reasons why religions have lasted as long as they have is because children are brainwashed into believing the same things as their parents. It takes courage to question this, regardless of whether your parents are right, left or centre in religious terms. In my view, children should be exposed to / taught about a wide variety of religions and belief systems, including atheism, and left to come to their own conclusions once they're old enough to be able to make up their own mind on this matter.

That's an excellent question. +5 . I think yes. Religions - especially Christianity - teach one to accept "truth" from authority, the Bible, a priest, or parent. Questioning that authority is seen as undermining it. And seeking knowledge independently is punishable – look at the Garden of Eden story – humanity got kicked out for eating from the tree of knowledge.