Atheist Homeschool

I think it’s nice to welcome a baby into the family and the community in an official way. But I remember when I was about or six years old, going to my cousin’s baptism. I asked my mom what it was all about, and she explained that the baby is being cleansed from their sins, so that they can have a place in heaven with Jesus. I thought that was stupid. How can a baby sin? As I got older, I became more and more indignant at the idea that someone could be born guilty of sins they didn’t commit. I think this one single premise is at the root of so much disrespectful treatment of children and really a sad sad thing.

While living in a small town, I’d go to MOPS meetings to interact with other mothers. I stopped bringing my kids, though when I heard the Moppetts volunteer reading a story to the children. She pointed her finger at each one of them as she went around the circle and said “You’re a sinner and you’re a sinner and you’re a sinner…” WTF? I can’t even begin to express how psychologically screwed up that mentality is.

It amazes me to think these people believe this load of garbage. How can anyone find comfort in a mode of thinking that seeks to destroy them at the same time? It reminds me of battered wive’s syndrome. “But he loves me.” I just don’t get it.

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