Saturday, January 9, 2010
The Beginner's Bible
As a young kid I remember being read a book called 'The Beginner's Bible', and looking back now I wonder, why make the Bible simplified so that it can be read to little kids? I remember Mr. O'Connor talking about how in Huck Finn's day reading the Bible was considered to prove literacy and intelligence. So why take that away, why not let kids choose the path of religion themselves rather than have it almost forced on them at such a young age. I don't necesarily agree with that idea, but I understand the importance of introducing kids to faith, both sides make sense. Exposing kids to the Bible from toddler years will teach them the importance of religion, but is that necessarily a good thing?
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I personally do not follow any specific religion, so I believe that children should be exposed to a few different religions early in life. Then they should be allowed to choose later in life. This, however, does not take into account how much other families value their religion and have passed it down through generations. I guess that having the freedom to choose a religion could cause great rifts in some families, so I suppose it depends on the family.
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