16th March 2003, 3:34 PM
Quote: "I will be a good guy anyways "! "so why should I listen to you"?
Um, I wouldn't want my father to control my beliefs, either. Of course, it's vital for parents to raise their children with love and compassion and certainly guide them, but as far as controlling their beliefs? I disagree. Anyone with the proper intelligence and maturity should be free to make his/her own decisions. And I feel the same way about religion. I disagree with disposing of my own values to conform to another's in favor of comfort and security from a being I can't see, hear, or feel inside my heart.