Comments on: No More Math Problems http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/05/16/no-more-math-problems/ Raising a Healthy Family Without Religion. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Olga http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/05/16/no-more-math-problems/#comment-1187 Olga Tue, 23 May 2006 13:35:49 +0000 http://www.agnosticmom.com/?p=135#comment-1187 It's interesting that the Church of England wasn't "afraid" to admit that young people are quite content that "they found meaning and significance in the reality of everyday life." The report presents the findings without immediate predictions of the end of the world or, at least, of the Great Britain. Well, I haven't seen the actual report, but the quotes suggest that the Church was able to see that people can be quite happy without God. I was surprised to learn how few young people attend churches: 5-7% - WOW!! The key here - and that's what I constantly have on my mind - is the fact that since the very young age most Brits are not exposed to religion as much as, let's say, in the United States. I am thinking about my own atheistic upbringing, and it makes sense to me: it's much harder if not impossible to make a grown-up independently-thinking person believe into "alternative spiritual realities", as you can do with a child. Have you read the "Misquoting Jesus" yet? I am reading it now and loving every word of it!! The author Bart D. Ehrman remembers vividly his born-again experience: he was a teenager, and just like any teenager, he had a moment where he felt a void (who didn't at that age! - again, author's comment) That's when he was "picked up" by a Christian group and his brainwashing started. Well, my child won't be exposed to that, that's for sure! It’s interesting that the Church of England wasn’t “afraid” to admit that young people are quite content that “they found meaning and significance in the reality of everyday life.” The report presents the findings without immediate predictions of the end of the world or, at least, of the Great Britain. Well, I haven’t seen the actual report, but the quotes suggest that the Church was able to see that people can be quite happy without God.

I was surprised to learn how few young people attend churches: 5-7% - WOW!! The key here - and that’s what I constantly have on my mind - is the fact that since the very young age most Brits are not exposed to religion as much as, let’s say, in the United States. I am thinking about my own atheistic upbringing, and it makes sense to me: it’s much harder if not impossible to make a grown-up independently-thinking person believe into “alternative spiritual realities”, as you can do with a child.

Have you read the “Misquoting Jesus” yet? I am reading it now and loving every word of it!! The author Bart D. Ehrman remembers vividly his born-again experience: he was a teenager, and just like any teenager, he had a moment where he felt a void (who didn’t at that age! - again, author’s comment) That’s when he was “picked up” by a Christian group and his brainwashing started.

Well, my child won’t be exposed to that, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Hifi http://www.agnosticmom.com/2006/05/16/no-more-math-problems/#comment-1138 Hifi Thu, 18 May 2006 18:17:54 +0000 http://www.agnosticmom.com/?p=135#comment-1138 Wow! Look at this article. The entire rest of the modern world is coming around. What is wrong with America? This makes me think again (and I have been thinking), we could solve a lot of our problems if we just moved away from the religious crazies here. I sure could reduce my stress by just being surrounded by normal people simply living life. As much as I do appreciate it, really, having to resort to an online enclave for support should tell us something. -- Church of England Report: Youth No Longer Need Supernatural Props “The authors began their work believing that young people with no connection with Christianity would be yearning for some kind of spiritual “fulfillment.” The truth was they aren’t, and nor are they disenchanted or “lost in a meaningless world.” Instead the young people found the world meaningful as it was they didn’t need the supernatural props.” http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=242&article=3 Wow! Look at this article. The entire rest of the modern world is coming around. What is wrong with America? This makes me think again (and I have been thinking), we could solve a lot of our problems if we just moved away from the religious crazies here. I sure could reduce my stress by just being surrounded by normal people simply living life. As much as I do appreciate it, really, having to resort to an online enclave for support should tell us something.

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Church of England Report: Youth No Longer Need Supernatural Props

“The authors began their work believing that young people with no connection with Christianity would be yearning for some kind of spiritual “fulfillment.” The truth was they aren’t, and nor are they disenchanted or “lost in a meaningless world.” Instead the young people found the world meaningful as it was they didn’t need the supernatural props.”
http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=242&article=3

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