Would you be ticked off if your neighbor...?

Question

...sat and taught religion to your child along with their own children? And this was done with out your knowledge or consent while your child was visiting.
(I'm not certain, but presumably of the same general religion--but not specifically).

Answer 1

ABSOLUTELY!!! There is a place for other people to preach & teach religion, its called Church.

Watch out for her, shes probably a cult leader.

Got 2 words for you Jim Jones! He taught religion to his neighbors & look what happened. If you don't know who he is do a yahoo search on Jim Jones & you can also do Jonestown (probably be a better search).

Answer 2

Are you ticked off because you are not religious?



It is a bit off to do this without your knowledge or consent, they should really ask you first, although a non-biased knowledge of all religions is not a bad thing, presumably they are just teaching your kids about their own views and their own religion.



You could politely point out that you want to talk to your own children about religion when the time is right and you'd appreciate it if they wouldn't do this anymore without you being present to hear what they are saying!

Answer 3

Yes,

Because I would not want someone forcing or coaxing their opinions onto my child. Although everyone has an opinion, no one should force their religion on children. Even if they do attend service at the same place because parents know what they want to instill into their children. Adults know that children are easy targets and will usually go along with what ever is being taught. That's why parents need to be aware of what is being said to or around their children at all times. Religion is something sacred and should never be used in the wrong manner. Regardless if it's music, television, or the conversation you are having with another adult, please be aware of what is being said or done in the presence of children!!!!

Answer 4

i wouldn't necessarily say i would be ticked off but i would be a little miffed. trying to protect your child from being "taught" or "said something in front of" no matter how much you try isn't going to work all the time. he or she may go to the movies with friends when they get older and overhear comments about someone elses religion or like me i was at work a couple weeks ago and we had Jahovia Witness to come and stay for a convention in the next town. me being of baptist faith was not necessarily interested in what she was saying and i politely told here i wasn't interested and went on with my business.

if you have to get to the point of not having your child visit that neighbor then do so but eventually he or she is going to encounter conversations of different faiths sometime in their life. maybe your child was curious about what the neighbor was saying and just sat there to be polite.

the only thing is you don't want to raise your child to be prejudice to other religions. teach them to be polite and listen and if its something that they dont agree with, tell them to just pass it off as letting the person express their feelings.

Answer 5

I would be ticked off. Not because I'm not religious, but because they didn't ask my permission, plus they don't know what system of beliefs and values we follow. Nobody has the right to do that to someone elses kids. How would they like it if you sat their kids down and taught them about becoming Wiccan or something? Some people are just so self-riteous that they feel the need to push their religion on others. I hate when people I barely know or don't know at all come up and ask me if I go to church or if I've been saved. It's okay to invite someone to church, but don't try to push your beliefs on others.

Answer 6

well not yet. if you neighbour had no idea that you would have a problem with it then i wouldn't be ticked off. i would however let them know that "our family practise **** religion" or "our family don't consider religion to be the main aspect of life" therefore we would dearly appreciate if you would exclude our children in your religious teachings". or something along the lines of that. or "we prefer for any types of religion teachings to only come from us (the parents)".

Answer 7

yes, but I would not over react I would just explain that I will take care of my child's religious teachings, if the parent persists I would have to keep my child away from that parent. I don't think that they are trying to hurt your child I think they are happy with their religion and they just want to share it.

Answer 8

positioned land mines in his the front backyard. positioned a bee hive in his heating gadget. Get a gypsy to positioned a curse on his important different and little ones. Take a blend of bleach and round Up and spell "Jerk" or another colourful be conscious on his the front backyard...that is going to kill the grass and could by no ability come again. Make crop circles directing the extraterrestrial beings to attack his residing house.

Answer 9

it depends on if the neighbor has the same religion as you. if he does then i wouldnt think anyhting of it. if he doesn't then there would be some problems. just ask the neighbor about it. if you feel uncomfortable about your child being preached then let him know i can garuntee that he wont have any problems with it.

Answer 10

Yes.

Kind of off subject, but my mom kind of had the same problem. Some guy told my sister to tell my mom that her kids [meaning my sister and I] were going to burn in hell because she was Pagan.

Answer 11

Definitely. That neighbor can no longer be trusted. Please do not trust that neighbor.



Teach those kids of yours to be critical thinkers and it shouldn't be a problem, but the more you can stay away from proselytizers the better.

Answer 12

No, I wouldn't mind if I had a kid young enough, which I don't...

But I think it would be cool to know my neighbour believed as I do and was willing to help out...

Answer 13

just tell you neighbor that you would like if he/she would ask next time if your child could join in with their religious teachings. or (if you do not like that) you would perfer he/she does teach him/her along with his children..

Answer 14

NO AS LONG AS THEY DON'T PER SWAYED MY CHILD IN TO THINKING THAT THE LIFE THEY LIVE IS WRONG

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

yeah if I didn't know their religious background, but if I did I wouldn't have a problem with it.

Answer 17

yes thats pretty scary to