02-07-2011, 05:18 PM
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Re: Indoctrination
Originally Posted by anniemuldoon
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I think it depends if you were at a church school, regarding reciting the scriptures and I also think there is no harm in this. There were rules you had to abide by and you knew where you were.A sort of safe feeling for a child, wether Catholic or Protestant.As for the football team well my Dad was a city supporter and I was a Manu.... so plenry of discussions there!
The boundary has been crossed when the child is told to knock at a strangers door and recite parrot fashion long tracts of something she or he has no comprehension of.
As I said I have no idea if this is a local recruitment drive or a national one and it does seem to be restricted to the Witnesses.
04-07-2011, 03:41 PM
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Re: Indoctrination
Originally Posted by Hammer
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Reciting the scriptures within the confines of their church or chapel is fine Annie and i have no issue with that at all.The boundary has been crossed when the child is told to knock at a strangers door and recite parrot fashion long tracts of something she or he has no comprehension of.
As I said I have no idea if this is a local recruitment drive or a national one and it does seem to be restricted to the Witnesses.
04-07-2011, 04:58 PM
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Re: Indoctrination
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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As a kid didn't you have religion crammed down your throat at school assemblies and then Religious study lessons. Is that not indoctrination or brain washing??? - what's the difference between JWs and CE or Catholic??? All spout the same thing - that if you don't behave and conform to their standards you'll roast in hell. Come join me and we'll stoke the fires together
It was there if I wanted to know about it, which I did as it was all part of learning. What I did with the information thereafter was up to me.
As a youngster I sure as hell would never have been asked or told to go round anyones home and try and convert them.
It was unheard of and in any event my only reward would have been a right hander.
05-07-2011, 06:04 PM
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Re: Indoctrination
Maybe some of the protestors could not find a child minder, just a thought.When I was a youngster at School everything was rammed down your throat, especially Religion. I could recite the ten commandants and the seven deadly sins at six years of age and say (very clearly) 'Immaculate conception', without having the slightest idea of what they meant. Now if that ain't brainwashing, what is?.
05-07-2011, 07:21 PM
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Re: Indoctrination
Originally Posted by maryl
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If I remember rightly, when it was morning assembly time the Roman Catholic children could be excluded if they wanted to be.
06-07-2011, 09:52 AM
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Re: Indoctrination
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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All different denominations were excluded - we had a few jewish kids in our school and I too excluded myself as I am (and have been from an early age) an Atheist!!!
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