I'm an atheist, but not totally anti-theism. Religion can help people with life, and that's fine.
Neato patito! Atheism bros. *fistbonk.*
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What I don't like about how religion is handled mainly is when it's forced onto people at a very young age, children don't get the chance to question what they're being told is true or untrue.
I agree that indoctrinating children into a belief system is bad, but really how do we oppose it? Obviously any sort of legal opposition would be insane. Except perhaps in the most extreme cases (parents should not be able to cite religious reasons as justification for keeping their children away from mandatory reporters*.) There is some social pressure never to be "too" religious, but for the hardcore, that social pressure just reaffirms their belief that they're on the right side.
I actually think this is a lot less of a problem than I used to. It's bad, for sure. But indoctrination like that just doesn't stick. My parents were pretty crazy fundamentalist Christians who worked hard to make sure their children all loved the Jesus. But out of 6 of us, only 1 actually bought what they were selling. I know people from even more hardcore backgrounds (where they were literally kept away from anyone who believed differently than they did until they were an adult), and even those folks often escape from the ideals they were raised on.
In the U.S., we absolutely need to start having a serious conversation about children's rights. But I'm much more concerned about the right to an education, the right to leave home, the right to work, etc.
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Whatever religion or belief someone follows, I don't think it's anybody's business to even know it, let alone criticise.
It's certainly not anybody's business to know another person's religion. If someone wants to keep that private, all they have to do is not talk about it. But if they do choose to talk about it, whether or not it's fair to criticize depends on what context they're talking about their religion in.
For example, in this thread, I've asked people to share this private thing with me. I want to know your metaphysical beliefs because it interests me. If you choose to answer I will question, but I will not criticize. And I will stop if asked to stop.
But if I'm told I should believe the same way another person believes? Then of course that should be criticized. The same way I'd criticize anything someone asked me to believe that I thought was untrue. Same if a religious belief is used to justify an action, or a claim. There are lots of legitimate reasons to criticize religion.
Just don't be an asshole about it.
*In the U.S., Mandatory reporters are any person who is obligated to contact child protective services if they suspect abuse. If your neighbor sees your kid with a black eye, they don't legally have to do anything. But if a teacher, doctor, or police officer sees your kid with a black eye, they're legally obligated to report it. Many parents will "homeschool" their children to prevent anyone from discovering their abuse. This sort of arrangement is often founded on whackjob religious nonsense, though not always.