Tag Archives: child abuse

Dismantling the “Religion as Child Abuse” Argument

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Michael

Back in July 2016, atheist Zoltan Istvan laid out his position concerning “the religious indoctrination of children.” Like some other atheists and transhumanists, I join in calling for regulation that restricts religious indoctrination of children until they reach, let’s say, 16 years of age. Once a kid … Continue reading →

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Child abuse?

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Michael

New Atheists have long insisted that the religious indoctrination of children is a form of child abuse.  Yet, according to this logic, the political indoctrination of children would also be a form of child abuse.  Meaning……these kids are victims of … Continue reading →

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Debunking the Religion-as-Child-Abuse Argument

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Michael

In a previous posting,  I dismantled the popular New Atheist argument that a religious upbringing is a form of child abuse.  We saw that such a position works equally well with the political socialization of children, which would entail that … Continue reading →

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Dismantling the “Religion as Child Abuse” Argument

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Michael

Back in July 2016, atheist Zoltan Istvan laid out his position concerning “the religious indoctrination of children.” Like some other atheists and transhumanists, I join in calling for regulation that restricts religious indoctrination of children until they reach, let’s say, 16 years of age. Once a … Continue reading →

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Atheist Presidential Candidate Wants to Make Teaching Religion to Children a Crime

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Michael

I wouldn’t classify Zoltan Istvan as a leader in the New Atheist movement, but he is clearly someone who has swallowed New Atheist rhetoric and taken it to the next level. In a sense, he is one example of a … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Krauss Needlessly Shreds His Credibility

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Michael

Richard Dawkins sidekick, Lawrence Krauss, has been repeating Dawkins crackpot notions about child abuse and religion, this time with a twist: Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss recently doubled down on his claim that teaching creationism to children was a form of … Continue reading →

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