Creationists or Atheists-Who are the "Child Abusers?"
by Ken Ham
We have noticed in recent times, secularists increasingly using the term child abuse as an accusation against Christians teaching their children the Bible, creation, and so on. Famous atheist/evolutionist Richard Dawkins uses that term, and so do others of the “new atheists.” Obviously, one of their ploys is that ‘if you throw enough mud, after a while some of it will stick.” These people also accuse AiG of child abuse. I have numerous quotes of these secularists accusing us of such because children come to the Creation Museum and are exposed to anti-evolution and pro-Bible teachings (that go contrary to what is taught in almost all government-run schools). Recently, another secularist blogger, in response to my new book on dinosaurs (Dinosaurs for Kids) once again accuses me of child abuse, with the headline:
Intellectual child abuse … Our favorite [expletive] crazy Creationut Ken Ham has a new Dino-book out for the kiddies …
But who is really conducting the ‘child abuse?’
These secularists want to teach children they are nothing but rearranged pond scum (as a Scientific American article once called people)—they are just animals—when you die that is the end of you totally, so there is no real meaning and purpose in life. There is no hope—all is hopelessness and purposelessness. This is why they want children only taught atheistic evolution: so they will believe they are just an animal. No wonder we see generations increasingly acting in accord with such a philosophy. And these secularists are the ones who have demanded legalized abortion, so they can allow millions of children to be killed in the womb!
This is all real child abuse that is going on across this nation and around the world.
At AiG and the Creation Museum, we teach children the truth concerning who they are and where they come from—that they do have purpose and meaning in life—that they were created for a purpose—that our Creator so loves us, even while we are sinners (as we sinned in Adam), He paid the penalty for our sin and offers a FREE gift of salvation so we can live with Him for eternity. Yes, there is purpose and meaning in life. We are not just animals; we are all made in the image of God.
Christians need to become more active in responding to these “child abuse” claims and standing up for what is right and showing this culture who the real “child abusers” are.
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
Matthew 9:42
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I believe that it should be illegal , because not only are you hurting yourself but you are hurting a lving producing child. It’s not fair that you got the chance to live but you didn’t give them the chance. Im sure if you do not go through with it things will be fine. Yes, you think things will be difficult witha child but if youd ont want the child then go through with an adoption agency. Im sure they will give the help you need. If your young and do something your not suppose too that will lead you to getting pregnant then you should be more careful. Tell your parents what you did, dont keep it a secret fromt hem. Its nothing to hide. I just want all who are making the choice to have an abortin to think twice about what your doing.
Roth IRA
Neither side is abusing children , if evolution is true. Right and Wrong change with the times. The morals I hold are up to me as are everyones.
Wouldn't it be child abuse for Christians not to teach their children about the bible and about God? If they truly believe in God's word then it would be unthinkable not to teach them the truth and they would be cowards to hide the truth from them, or anyone else, because of scoffers.
-But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
Is it child abuse to teach children that people who are of a different ethnicity or religion are evil and are out to get them? Is it child abuse to teach that people outside an arbitrary group are not human and should be killed?
MrBook,
It sounds to me like you're describing Hitler, a man who believed certain groups of people were not as "evolved".
Plenty of religious leaders have done the same thing... claiming that those outside of their group are evil, heretical, and deserving of death.
Admittedly, many horrible crimes have been committed in the name of religion, but I think that a closer investigation will show that the real reason for such brutality was political gain rather than religious piety.
It is often during such periods that one sees examples of true Christianity in the people who stood up against such abuses of power in the name of God.
It must also be recognized that the most horrific crimes against humanity of the 20th century were committed by secular regimes and their leaders: Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Mao, to name a few.
One cannot look at the crimes committed in the name of God without looking at the crimes committed as a result of taking evolution seriously.
I do love that classic theist pass... "well even if they did bad things it wasn't for religious reasons, ergo people doing bad things are never acting due to Christianity."
Hitler was religious.
None of the other blokes you mentioned used "God does not exist, therefore what we are doing is acceptable." As their justification... rather they relied on "we have to pretext the state" or "those people are being oppressed by our enemies". Which sound an awful lot like the excuses that theists have used "we must protect the Church" or "we must convert the non-believers".
How about the crimes that resulted in taking Gravity seriously?
Threatening children with eternal torture for not following a morality written by nomads 3000 years ago strikes me as being not very ethical.
The christian religion is based on the ultimate child abuse .The loving father sacrifices his only begotten son ,not quickly or painless but brutally and heinously in order for human beings to believe in him blindly and without question. If humans fail to believe they are faced with an eternity in the fires of hell.But if you believe then you will be rewarded by resting in a better place.
It may not be abusive to teach children this ideology, it is certainly strange. It lend its self to alot os misplaced guilt and fear,which is compounded by the ignorance taught through disregarding scientific evidence.
It is not holpeless to believe that there is no god .That we are directly connected to all life and are therfore responsible for ourselves and the lives around us. To know that this all we have makes life more precious and each moment more valuable.You don't have to live in fear of retribution or judgement from a jealous,vengeful god who meets out punishment capriciously and rewards sparingly.