[Pedobear]

parents (well, good parents) want what's best for their children. simple as that. Now, according to most religions, its sort of a "join or suffer the consequences" thing. so these people honestly believe in their heart of hearts that exposing their children and teaching their children the ways of their given religion is what's best for them. How can you honestly argue with that?

you guys say "blah blah, give the kids a choice, you cant force them" but they are kids, they don't always comprehend the "big picture". if a child doesn't want to eat his vegetable, does the parent just think oh well thats fine, dont eat your veggies? no, usually, there is some sort of coersion to make the child eat. This is the same idea applied to a much bigger issue. If the child doesn't want to go to church and save his or her soul from eternal damnation, can you expect the parents to just sit idly by?

i might not agree with it, and you might not agree with it. But they aren't our kids, so it really doesn't matter. These parents are doing what's right by the kid in their eyes, and that's all you can ask a parent to do.