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Speak Up! - View Question #175 |
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Question: Can my parents Force me to go to Church ? I am Atheist.
Answer: It all depends on your age or capacity. If you are a child or have been found to be incompetent, then yes, the parents of a minor child or guardian of an incompetent person can force the child or incompetent person to go to church (or anywhere else within reason).
For practical purposes, the Constitution (First Amendment), protects your right to BELIEVE anything you want to BELIEVE, regardless of every other factor. So, even if forced to attend a ceremony you don't believe in, your freedom of belief is protected.
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On 11/07/03
Jack from CA said:
My parents are Atheist. WOOT!
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On 11/07/03
Ethan from MD said:
Just remember kids, they can force you to go to church, but that doesn't mean you have to "behave" properly. It's always fun to spit on the cross, scream obscenities randomly during service, and run from mass.
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On 11/06/03
Benjamin from IL said:
true your parents cannot force you to believe what they wnat you to believe. Also true is that you have the choice of what to believe. You must however remember that the bible is the most accurate historical text in the world. Everytime that anyone, anywhere has ever tried to prove it wrong, or even disprove a fraction of it, they ended up proving the Bible to be accurate. Then they became a Christian. Also, Just because you don't believe in something, it does not mean that that something does not exist. Every religion/ Cult has soem form of heaven or heall. they do not just appear in C
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On 11/06/03
Benjamin from IL said:
Your parents can only make you go to church. They do not have any influence over what you believe. They can do their best to raise you right and to be good parents, but ultimatly, it all comes down to your choice. Not your parents forcing you to go to church, but your choice. I may not have children yet, but I am a firm believer in what the Bible says, "train up a child in the way he should go, and he will follow it all of his days." If you aren't a Christian, than the only one who is to blame for that choice is yourself. By blaming your parents for making you go to church, you are just
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On 11/06/03
Benjamin from IL said:
On the subject of music, several studies have been done that resulted in discovering a relationship between music and deviuant behavior. this is one of the reasons for most music haing ratings. This allows your parents to see what type of music it is before they let you listen to it. In the long run, they are just trying to protect you from harmful lyrics.
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