tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post4487224704249718471..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: "The End of [Burning in Hell]"Frank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-27842437116564790942007-08-27T09:30:00.000-06:002007-08-27T09:30:00.000-06:00Sounds like you're a pretty good parent! That's w...Sounds like you're a pretty good parent! That's what I try to do with my kids as well. I tell them that at some point they're going to have to make these decisions all by themselves and for themselves, so why not start now. As long as they are surrounded by good books and other media, they will have the desire and ability to find out the truths of life all by themselves.Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-77512001929886899492007-08-27T09:28:00.000-06:002007-08-27T09:28:00.000-06:00Perhaps a better way to answer a child's questions...Perhaps a better way to answer a child's questions would be to teach them some tools to finding truth, rather than providing them the answer to the question.<BR/><BR/>I spent far to long in my life parroting off answers that I had been fed by my parents and other religeous and social leaders.<BR/><BR/>My approach with my kids thus far has been to explain my understanding of a specific principle or idea, but encourage them to figure it out for themselves, and offer suggestions as to how they might do that.<BR/><BR/>Raising kids that have been taught to be mindless robots would make me a collosal failure as a parent.<BR/><BR/>Excellent Post by the way!!Urban Kodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327437055164051853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-66409518279565899342007-05-29T10:41:00.000-06:002007-05-29T10:41:00.000-06:00And what, in Harris' philosophy, qualifies as "hon...And what, in Harris' philosophy, qualifies as "honest answers to the questions of every child"?<BR/><BR/>True faith is indeed based in truth. But as humans, we have a continually evolving understanding of truth. We don't know it all. Most religionists do, however, believe that there is a Source that does comprehend all truth. When that Source has proven itself reliable, religionists feel that it is entirely appropriate to rely on unproven statements from that Source.<BR/><BR/>So, if I provide my child an answer about which I do not yet have temporal evidence but that is based on this type of faith, am I by Harris' definition providing a dishonest answer to my child? One could just as easily say that providing an answer based in limited human understanding of 'truth' is dishonest.<BR/><BR/>I think that many parents that mislead their children believe that they are in fact being honest with them. My Dad grew up in Nazi Germany. He knew many that completely bought into the Nazi Party line. Many of these acted with religious zeal and believed they were being honest. They accepted and taught the propaganda of a sinister leader. Certainly, however, there were many in the party structure that were completely dishonest.<BR/><BR/>Thus, much more than honesty is required, since it can be co-opted for evil. Rather, unyielding allegiance to pure and true principles is what is needed. Sadly, today there are many that question whether such principles actually exist or are simply another value system that is on par with any other value system.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-40704366905226784682007-05-25T00:42:00.000-06:002007-05-25T00:42:00.000-06:00Thanks for the post. I was just having a discussio...Thanks for the post. I was just having a discussion on this recently. I like the distinction between true faith and blind faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com