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From: forys@sunybcs.UUCP (Jeff Forys)
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Subject: RE: Re: Religious Brainwashing of Children
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Date: Wed, 1-Aug-84 00:37:30 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  1 00:37:30 1984
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From saquigley@watmath.UUCP (Sophie Quigley),  Posted: Sun Jul 29 16:34:26 1984

> Children might be more ignorant than adults, but they are certainly not stupid
> and are usually very interested in having things explained to them, so why not
> do it?  it's not that hard.

Alright, explain to a child what happens when a parent (grandparent, etc) DIES.
To tell a child "You will never see  again because (s)he died" *must* be
difficult for a child to understand -- what about emotional trauma?  Even many
adults have trouble understanding death, maybe another reason for religion?

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Hey Rosen (rich), Have you got a copy of:
   "The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladis Stout Pamphlet And Her Intrepid
    Spaniel Stig Amongst The Giant Pygmies of Bechoels, Volume VIII"?