It is important that parents raise their children with moral and spiritual guidance but they should not force their children after a certain age to necessarily follow what they (the parents) believe. There are many religions on earth for a reason. A person's decision which path to follow to God is perhaps the most important decision an individual will make in life. It should not be taken lightly, nor should it be forced upon someone because chances are that individual won't live up to the laws/tenets of a religion they don't fully understand or believe in.
No. That is not a general parental responsibility. The answer is no because religious belief is a matter of choice and some people don't choose it. Religious questions that assume everyone is religious can be troublesome. People who choose religion as a part of their lives believe they have a responsibility to instill their religious beliefs in their children. That is a part of the doctrine of every major religion. People who are not religious generally avoid religious influence during their children's early development. They prefer to allow their children to make that decision for themselves once they are mature enough to make their own choices.
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The Peace of Augsburg in 1555 allowed German princes to choose between Catholicism and Lutheranism as the official religion for their territories. This agreement effectively ended the religious conflicts in Germany for a time, granting rulers more autonomy in matters of religion.
The government cannot sponsor or promote specific religious practices in schools, coerce students to participate in religious activities, or show preference for one religion over others. Additionally, public schools cannot teach religious doctrine as objective truth or require students to pray in a particular manner.
SURE, Everyone is responsible for the belief/disbelief they hold. By your free will, depending on your mind & determination you can choose your religion & you are the only responsible one for your choice.
Lots of people do that. Everybody should have the freedom to choose a religion (or lack of religion) for themselves, no matter what religion their parents practice.
The kid is not not an adult so the parents make the child's decision. But nothing says the parents will choose the right religion.
No. Freedom of religion means you are allowed to choose religion but also to choose not to believe in one, even as a child. Your parents can still drag you to church though against your will but they can not force you to believe.
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Unless you convert to her religion, she'll have to choose between you and her parents. You don't really want to put her in that place, so leave her alone or honestly dedicate yourself to whatever her religion is.
Well... When you are a certain age you really should choose what religion you want to be! you can look on different religions and start to follow their ways to see if you like it or you do not :) Hope I helped :) Jasmin Drake 17/2/12
They should help choose it and not fully chose it for you.
It depends on what type of person you are. Some people are raised as a member of a particular religion and never choose for themselves, whereas others may choose to become, for example, a Buddhist when their parents are christian. In other words, anyone can choose there religion at any age, assuming they have the capability to do so. As far as I know, most religions have their "coming of age" ceremonies at the age of twelve, so that is when it is generally recognized that you are mature enough to have made your own decision on which religion you choose.
A:Most people do not consciously choose a religion, simply following the religion of their parents. Some choose a religion because they have met someone who has preached a different religion that interested them. Some choose a new religion because they feel that the religion of their parents does not meet their spiritual needs. Occasionally, others change religions because of repugnance at the sexual or financial excesses of the clergy in the religion into which they were born. In poorer countries of Africa, many chose Christianity because educational opportunities were available to Christians but were not offered to followers of traditional religions. In recent decades, increasing numbers in Western countries are choosing no religion at all, recognising that God or gods do not really exist.
You always have the right to choose your own religion. Your parents are simply trying to teach you what they feel is right.
Atheist and Agnostics often let kids make educated decisions on religion, however, understanding parents may do the same no matter what their own religion.
I do not think that they should be able to do this.