Saying all children today are rude, ill-mannered brats is just the same as saying all Christians are intolerant fools.
I sure didn't enjoy going to Church at all.
I did not say all children are rude and ill-mannered brats. I'm sorry if it came off that way.
I said more and more families are adopting the views of non-religion, and in many cases (not all, but many) that means the child has little or no supervision or boundaries. That is in
my [viewed] experiences. (That is not saying children raised in a religious family are any better or worse, I'm just saying that since America has thrown Christianity to the winds the raising of children seems to be lacking and their behavior in turn has gotten much worse. Obviously I don't
know that because I wasn't raised 50-80 years ago, but I am well aware of how my parents, and grandparents were raised etc...).
I haven't enjoyed going to church for a very long time.
I can do without the fake handshaking. I can do without the hands uplifting and fake cries of "AMEN" from people. And I can certainly do without my Pastor.
People think they'll find God in church, but that is only a very small part. He's in the kindness around you. IMHO.
Which is kind of why I wonder why it's such a big deal if Christianity is mentioned in school. This country was founded on Christian beliefs, and for religious tolerance. Religious tolerance doesn't mean a Christian needs to cover their faith up and be silent, nor does it mean we have to cater to other religious beliefs. It just means to be
tolerant of them.
...children were never indoctrinated with any religious expectations...
Perhaps, but they didn't have a choice about having religion either, did they?
A child feeds off what a parent says, and a comment here or there about "those types" (i.e. Christians) goes a long way in a mind of a child. And they remember it. Will they ever really have an unbiased view of Christianity to 'choose' whether they want it when they get older? Chances are slim.
P.S. I am aware this is thin ice I'm treading on, I don't mean any of this in an attacking manner