Should Parents be Able to Make Their Children go to Church?
If a child decides whether or not he wants to go to Church, should his parents disagree?
The age of responsibility is ten, meaning that people who reach that age are resonsible for their decisions. But should parents be able to make some decisions for them?
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Yes, they should
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No, they shouldn't
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I agree. I think there's up to a certain age where children can make their own decisions. I feel like the parent should be able to make their children go to church until the children is around age 16 where the child can then make their own decisions. A 6 year old might not want to get ready for church but the parent should be allowed to tell him or her that yes, he or she is going to church no matter what. Side: Yes, they should
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I would think so: I think that making sure their child actually had knowledge of ALL the religions would be TOO important, INCLUDING the christian one. (Get as much as they can in) it's also that religion is something parents will base their standards of their house on. So as long as the child is living under their roof, they will sorta have to abide by the rules of the house; this includes religion. If they don't like it, then the child will either have to wait it out and make their own decisions, or they move out before adulthood. Side: Yes, they should
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It's also good for the child to maybe stick with the church becasue of the benefits. I know that I have been blessed becasue of Church involvement: they've given me a job for three years (that pays well), I have opportunities to join activities that not many others in the country get to, as well as simply having a supportive family for when you need it. I love my church XD Side: Yes, they should
Steve Harvey used a very good argument about parental power in one of his routines: "When ya livin in ya own house, payin ya own rent, you can do whateva ya want...but fa now, I'm ya daddy." The same can be said here in my opinion. As long as kids live under their parents' roof, they can live under their rules, whether they are above 18 or under 18. Too many times do I see movements that work to remove parental power...I just can't believe it. Side: Yes, they should
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I'm rather torn between the sides. As a believer in religious freedom, I definitely believe parents shouldn't make their children go to church. But should they be allowed to, if they really want to? Theoretically I think this is one area where parents shouldn't be allowed that much influence. Teaching your kid to worship a certain religion is within acceptable limits, but forcing it down their throat when they clearly don't accept it is ugly. But a law forbidding parents from making kids go to church would be untenable. Say your 6-year-old cries and refuses to go to church because it's boring. The rest of the family is going. You can't leave him at home alone. Do you have to pay for a nanny or a playcentre every Sunday just so he doesn't have to be in church? And even if you had such a law, it won't stop zealous parents from blackmailing their kids. How about grounding them until they "agree" to attend church weekly? Cancelling their extracurriculars? Refusing to pay for college? In the end this is probably one of the many distasteful things that parents shouldn't be allowed to do, but have to be allowed to do. Side: No, they shouldn't
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