I guess then...

I owe you an apology for misjudging you a little. I don't think you intentionally meant to insult anyone when you expressed your views. And I am glad you cleared up how you plan to raise your children. It is one thing for us adults to make life-changing decisions, but we must always guard against controlling the minds of our children. Otherwise, they may become prisoners of making the same mistakes as we do.

Yes, I am very fascinated by how growing up in different cultures affects one's thinking and perspective. I am married to a woman that lived on the opposite side of this planet Earth from me. Her life growing up was so different from my own that I am currently writing a novel based on it. I think everyone from my country should feel her struggle for survival, and to have the opportunity to view the world through someone else's eyes. It does make a difference to how you view life and this world we live in.

There are good things and bad things associated with religion. Sometimes the most horrible things that have ever been done were in the name of religion. 9/11 in America was such an example. The Christian Crusades are still other examples. But the good part of religion is to give humanity a set of rules for morality and treating one another in a civil manner. Perhaps that can be learned without religion, but I am certain it is not an innate trait we receive at birth.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, the real test of "goodness" is how you treat others; and to whether there is a balance struck between the taking and giving in one's life.

Peace be with you...sorry for lashing out at you. I need to watch my aggressiveness sometimes.