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Originally Posted by Original Position
A friend comes to you and says, "I've just had my first child, I've never been very religious or interested in religion, but I think religion can be a useful way to install good values in children. What religion or religious denomination should I join and why?"
What do you say?
To be honest, i would tell my friend that none of the major religions are very useful at all in installing good values, because the damage they cause (e.g. guilt, self-flagellation, denunciation of others, twisted logic, etc.) out-weighs any good. I don't know much about the minor religions, so maybe there's one out there that would be useful.
I think raising your child to be open-minded is far more beneficial than to be religious.