Christians: Is this an ethical and accepted means of indoctrination into your faith?

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Ginger

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I have this little sister, Lola. She is small and very funny (peculiar, not humorous).

She is a staunch Christian of the God-fearing and eternal damnation variety and, naturally, hopes her children (boy and a girl, six and nine) follow her down the path of righteousness.

Anyway, I have become aware that she is making amendments to the (often graphic) warnings on tobacco product packaging and placing them around her house in an effort to keep the kiddies on the straight and narrow.

So far, I have seen: 'God can reduce blood flow and may cause impotence', 'Not believing in God while pregnant harms your baby', 'Atheists die younger' and 'Believing in God dramatically reduces the likelihood of heart disease and stroke'.

All of these statements are accompanied by images that I do not think appropriate.

I also worry that she is introducing easily recognisable and striking branding into the home that could lead to a 40 a day habit in subsequent years.

Is this sort of thing generally frowned upon in Christianity and what should I do? For the kiddies?
You have 'All Knowledge' of my sibs. And their noses.
 
Ginger - an all too common dilemma I fear. In fact you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Children that age will see all the dire warnings and immediately do the exact opposite. The only time you need have concerns for the mental health of young children is if they persist in doing what they are told. This rare condition is sadly untreatable and can lead to enormous difficulties in later life.

It seems entirely possible to me that Lola may in fact be an atheist well versed in the ways of the young mind and has tailored her style of upbringing accordingly. I do think however that you should monitor the situation - look for small pieces of communion wafer under the bed. Bibles showing evidence of having been read under the bedclothes after lights out - that sort of thing. If it persists excellent help is now available - so please Ginger stop worrying your nieces/nephews will be fine I'm sure.
 
I'm doing some colouring in just now (pictures of atheist lungs etc.), then I'm going to drink some pink milk, then it will be time for my nap, and then I might answer your question. it's a very hard question, but I won't get Charlie to do it for me, because I never ever never cheat.
Lola.
I wrote all this myself. Rob didn't help me at all.

(She's also going to give Ray Davis a hard time later - Rob. )
 
Probably she needs also professional help, but the suggestion of showing her the many verses about love in John's gospel and letters could work.
God is love, not a pain... does not cause pain.
 
That would be frowned on for anyone! That's some sick shyte. If you don't live under a bridge, talk to her, or see if you can get a group of people together for a reality intervention.
 
Well, all that will come back to haunt her when her kids grow up asking where in the Bible it's written that "Believing in God dramatically reduces the likelihood of heart disease and stroke."

"Mom, chapter and verse, please? Thanks."
 
You don't have to take our words for it; learn from the scriptures and find out for yourself. Do you think this web site is full of benevolent scholars who have your relative's best interests in mind? Start with the book of John.
 
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