Comments on: Highly Recommended http://atheists.org/blog/2007/05/30/highly_recommended A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2007/05/30/highly_recommended/comment-page-1#comment-60364 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60364 Two more years and my daughter and I will be Camp Quest Campers. I can't wait!<br /> Two more years and my daughter and I will be Camp Quest Campers. I can’t wait!

]]> By: Apple_Christmas http://atheists.org/blog/2007/05/30/highly_recommended/comment-page-1#comment-60365 Apple_Christmas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60365 I went to the Camp Quest website ans saw that the kids participate in "activities that teach them about freethought and humanist principles." I don't have any kids, but honestly I don't think I'd want my kids to have to deal with anything so heavy as philosophy and ethics on their summer vacation. I'd rather they just have some fun with the canoeing and campfires and such. I'm sure there's plenty of that too... but I'm extremely wary of any group of adults with a strong ideology trying to influence kids in a setting where they literally can't get away from it. Even if it's an ideology I (mostly) agree with.<br /> <br /> Dave, maybe you can tell us, what sort of "freethought activities" do they do at Camp Quest? I'm also curious, suppose a religious parent wants to sign their kids up. Would they be accepted? I went to the Camp Quest website ans saw that the kids participate in “activities that teach them about freethought and humanist principles.” I don’t have any kids, but honestly I don’t think I’d want my kids to have to deal with anything so heavy as philosophy and ethics on their summer vacation. I’d rather they just have some fun with the canoeing and campfires and such. I’m sure there’s plenty of that too… but I’m extremely wary of any group of adults with a strong ideology trying to influence kids in a setting where they literally can’t get away from it. Even if it’s an ideology I (mostly) agree with.

Dave, maybe you can tell us, what sort of “freethought activities” do they do at Camp Quest? I’m also curious, suppose a religious parent wants to sign their kids up. Would they be accepted?

]]> By: remy http://atheists.org/blog/2007/05/30/highly_recommended/comment-page-1#comment-60366 remy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60366 Apologies, **OFF TOPIC**<br /> <br /> Spanders, (et al)<br /> <br /> Here is a radio interview with Bishop Spong (38min.). If the link doesn't work go to CBC pod casts and the program entitled Tapestry. Here is a theist who one <b>can</b> admire.<br /> <br /> http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/pastpodcasts.html?26#ref26 Apologies, **OFF TOPIC**

Spanders, (et al)

Here is a radio interview with Bishop Spong (38min.). If the link doesn’t work go to CBC pod casts and the program entitled Tapestry. Here is a theist who one can admire.

http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/pastpodcasts.html?26#ref26

]]> By: wisconsinatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/05/30/highly_recommended/comment-page-1#comment-60368 wisconsinatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60368 WOOHOO! Thread was derailed by the third post. That has to be some sort of record. Apparently, remy didn't like the content of the thread so he/she had to make it about what he/she wanted to talk about. WAY TO GO! WOOHOO! Thread was derailed by the third post. That has to be some sort of record. Apparently, remy didn’t like the content of the thread so he/she had to make it about what he/she wanted to talk about. WAY TO GO!

]]> By: spanders http://atheists.org/blog/2007/05/30/highly_recommended/comment-page-1#comment-60369 spanders Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-60369 thanks remy, I'll check it out! thanks remy, I’ll check it out!

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