i think teachers in church know that god is not there they play with childs emotions.I understand that teachers in certain church-based schools, and parents in some ‘religious’ homes, commonly used the ‘fear of God’ to make children behave.
shouldn't they tell the child reality..?
the only thing exists is humanity..and i do believe in humanity..if i have hurted any ones feeling,let me be forgived.
thank you.
If someone tells another to not do something "bad" (as outlined in the bible) or else they will go to hell, that is not of the New Testament.
The belief:
1) Everyone is a sinner by nature.
2) Everyone will sin (even teachers in a church)
3) Jesus Christ washes away our sins if we ask for it.
4) Everyone can be saved by accepting Jesus Christ as their savior.
Jesus had dinner with all types of people. The point of Christianity is to welcome everyone in, if they want to be there.
Luke 7:37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he (Jesus) was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Matthew 21:31"Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you. 32"For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.
Yes, it does say to spend time with sinners but not with too many sinful people, you wouldn't want to be influenced to sin more. We, Christians are to embrace everyone, and show his mercy to everyone, but not to get "unequally chained" with sinners, lest we fall into more sinful behavior.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
My point is, the message should be about accepting people as long as they love Jesus, and any sins are washed away. There's no point in saying if you do, you'll go to hell. Jesus forgave many people, many sins just because they believed in him.
If you believe Christians are "putting the fear of God" in someone as telling them they'll go to hell if they don't straighten up, it's not a very Christian message... Christ embraces sinners all the time. That's the real Christian message.
As far as telling children the reality, the reality is if you sin, you're more prone to more sin. (sinning doesn't really matter for salvation, when you can just ask for forgiveness, but it does lead to being in situations that are more difficult to live with in the long run)
They should be taught to do unto others as they would have done unto themselves. Put yourself in any other person's position and see if you'd like it if it happened to you. It's not the best (as you may be ok with things others aren't), but it's a pretty good outline of how to act.
This should prove interesting... 
