December 29, 2008

FAITH AND REASON

The last paragraph of the story sets up a false dichotomy: religious people saying "to be a good parent, you have to give children religion," vs. non-religious parents saying: "to be a good parent, you have to let children think for themselves." It's BOTH / AND!!!!




HUMANIST PARENTS SEEK A COMMUNITY OF THEIR OWN



Non-churchgoing families look for like-minded groups


By Robin Shulman


The Washington Post

December 28, 2008

BOSTON --They are not religious, so they don't go to church. But they are searching for values and rituals with which to raise their children, as well as a community of like-minded people.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-humanist-parents-1228bddec28,0,921249.story

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:58 PM

    I was at the seminar, and I can tell you that Dr. McGowan was misquoted in the article. What he actually said was, "I will help my kids to think morally by avoiding indoctrination, which is the least effective way to teach morality." He specifically noted that many religious parents encourage and allow their children to think for themselves.

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  2. Sr. Helena Burns, fsp10:02 PM

    Hey, thanks! Inaccurate, non-nuanced, "pit 'em agin each other," journalism is never helpful....!

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