I WANT TO DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN....

I want to die, and go to heaven and be with god.

That's what I was told by my six year old son yesterday.

Religion is pure poison. If this doesn't prove it i don't know what does. A six year old boy, wanting to die, be cause there's a better place. What the hell? Why does this happen? i think i know, i think it's the same thing that happened to me when i was a kid. It happened in Ontario, when I was in 4th grade, before praying in public schools was dis allowed. I don't recall which group it was, but my class was subjected to this groups idea of "Armageddon". Fire, Storms, general destruction and of course, death.

It's possible that I don't remember clearly, or maybe I'm imagining it but:

Next we were told about hell, fire, brimstone, pain suffering, torture. Awful stuff.

but wait there's more:

"if you're good, and live a good life, according to the bible, you'll go to a wonderful place. Imagine the best place you've ever been, and then imagine that you got to eat your favorite food whenever you want to."

Wow, I was liking where this was going...

"this place that you imagine will be like the worst place in the world compared to Heaven. you will see all your relatives. and all your favorite things will be there, you can do all the fun things you like to do. but best of all you get to meet Jesus, and God. You will never feel pain, or be sad again!"

Holy Crap! i can't wait!

I have to admit I was stoked, and ready to believe

next they handed out bibles, i actually read it frequently when i was young, and i should thank them i suppose because it helped me figure out what was up. all the violence and just general nastiness completely turned me off of it all.

Now except for the hell and junk in t he bible, i don't have too much of a problem with it all. but when 6 year old kids want to die and go to the place that is so much better than here, something's off.

My son, being in a catholic school (much to my shagrin, But that's another story), has been exposed to much of this. And somehow he got the idea got in to his head, probably from the jackass kids he wants to be friends with. they pick on him, demands of his toys as bribes, and maybe roughing him up a bit. Now I'm not blaming the kids for the death wish. i do blame the church for convincing him of these lies.

with out religion, I am certain, that my son would not want to die, and go to heaven. it wouldn't even enter his mind... He's SIX!

Religion is poison.