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BuddyHinton · 02-17-2007, 02:16 PM

I agree with Archie on this one. To let a child grow up and "decide for themselves" about religion is simply a cowards way. Does this include letting them grow up and decide for themselves if picking up a gun and killing someone is wrong? Or course not. A parents role is guidance not "wait and see". And honestly, the way Ediths character is drawn there is no way she would agree with Irene, Mike and Gloria. I felt sorry for old Arch on this one. And if Irene is a devout Catholic, there is no way she would agree either.

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-18-2007, 04:51 PM

I alsao agree Archie should have let the chilld Grow up and let him Decided for hisdelf

Brian Damage · 03-18-2007, 08:53 PM

I agree with you Buddy, it is good to give the child a solid religious foundation.

Brieannas21 · 03-18-2007, 10:01 PM

I'll have to disagree, It wasn't up to Archie to take it upon himself to baptize Joey. That's up to the parents or up to Joey when he got older. My parents let me decide for myself, so when I got older I choice a different religion than my mom and dad but I went back to my roots when I got married.

Brian Damage · 03-18-2007, 10:03 PM

Just because he was baptized, didn't mean Joey would end up Catholic. I do see what you're saying though. I guess it wasn't Archie to decide that.

Brieannas21 · 03-18-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Just because he was baptized, didn't mean Joey would end up Catholic. I do see what you're saying though. I guess it wasn't Archie to decide that.

Exactly, it'll be like if your parents were Muslim or something and taken your children without your permission and get them baptized in that religion. I would be beyond pissed off.

Ireneparalegal · 03-18-2007, 10:14 PM

But Archie was being SOOOO HYPOCRITE by baptizing Joey. Here was Archie who was a racist and bigot. Where in Archie's catholic teaching did he learn that? He is worried abt his grandson if he isn't baptized and "what will happen".

Brian Damage · 03-18-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Exactly, it'll be like if your parents were Muslim or something and taken your children without your permission and get them baptized in that religion. I would be beyond pissed off.

I would be too. lol

Brieannas21 · 03-18-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

But Archie was being SOOOO HYPOCRITE by baptizing Joey. Here was Archie who was a racist and bigot. Where in Archie's catholic teaching did he learn that? He is worried abt his grandson if he isn't baptized and "what will happen".

Archie was Protestant I believe not Catholic.

Ireneparalegal · 03-18-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Archie was Protestant I believe not Catholic.

oops. my bad.

Ok, still, I don't think Protestants condone bigotry.

02-17-2007, 02:16 PM	#1
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	The Little Atheist I agree with Archie on this one. To let a child grow up and "decide for themselves" about religion is simply a cowards way. Does this include letting them grow up and decide for themselves if picking up a gun and killing someone is wrong? Or course not. A parents role is guidance not "wait and see". And honestly, the way Ediths character is drawn there is no way she would agree with Irene, Mike and Gloria. I felt sorry for old Arch on this one. And if Irene is a devout Catholic, there is no way she would agree either.

03-18-2007, 04:51 PM	#2
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03-18-2007, 10:01 PM	#4
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I'll have to disagree, It wasn't up to Archie to take it upon himself to baptize Joey. That's up to the parents or up to Joey when he got older. My parents let me decide for myself, so when I got older I choice a different religion than my mom and dad but I went back to my roots when I got married.

03-18-2007, 10:03 PM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Just because he was baptized, didn't mean Joey would end up Catholic. I do see what you're saying though. I guess it wasn't Archie to decide that.