Steven Mading

You say ““It is surely central to the role of a parent, whether committed to a religious faith or not, to want to pass on to their child the things they value most [...etc....]”

But you’re missing the while point. That sentiment is NOT contrary to the ad campaign in question, as you implied. The campaign isn’t about what you TEACH your children. It’s about LABELLING them as already having been believers straight from the womb as if it was an inherited property when you know darn well it’s a learned property, and it’s one that takes some maturity before it really can mean anything and take root. To make an analogy, most parents want literate children, and want to pass on the information for how to read, but they would be lying if they claimed their 3-year old son was already literate in the classics.

Claiming that your 3-year old is already a Christian (or already a Muslim, or already Jewish) on the grounds that you are trying to teach your child the religion is exactly like claiming your 3-year old is already fully literate just because you’ve taught him how to read **** and Jane.

Steven Mading

(In case it wasn’t clear, the last sentence in my comment above was talking about the reading primer book series called .. uhm… “Rick” and Jane. Stupid computer doesn’t realise that sometimes “Rick” spelled with at “D” is just a name and it censored it.)

Mariano

This is merely more atheist propaganda as Richard Dawkins wonders whether there is occasion for “society stepping in” and hopes that such efforts “might lead children to choose no religion at all.” Dawkins also supports the atheist summer camp “Camp Quest.”

Phillip Pullman states the following about his “fictional” books for children, “I don’t think I’m writing fantasy. I think I’m writing realism. My books are psychologically real.” But what does he really write about? As he has admitted, “My books are about killing God” and “I’m trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief.”

More evidence here:
http://atheismisdead.blogspot......ndist.html