How Does Religion Affect Children

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Got God? Children are easily influenced during the stages of early development. Children repeat everything said to them, mimic actions of the adults by which they are raised, and choose to follow a religion without critically thinking. Religion is introduced to many at a young age and can have immense effects during early development. One is taught to speak carefully around children because children repeat everything said near them. However, one will preach about one’s religion without pausing to wonder how a religious environment affects children during early development. The community religion creates can be all a child knows, which will close one off from the world and give them only one perspective.At the same time, however, community …show more content…

Religion can result in a positive, structured environment, which can aid children in the development of morals, discipline, confidence, and respect. Religion can also create and nurture strong childhood relationships and create a sense of community among the followers. The environment religion creates can cloud the judgement of its followers, but religious environments can also provide clarity in many different types of situations. The way religion shapes the actions of its followers depends solely on their own personal interpretations of the religion. The effects religion can have in the relationship and decision making aspect differ. For example it either turns one away from the community religion creates or causes one embrace it and be supported by all of one’s peers and family. Also, it can provoke one to blindly follow rules, leading one to be ignorant and have clouded judgement. However, it can also be a spiritual guide for all decisions one makes. Religion is introduced to children during early development without the children thinking about how it will affect their lives. One may find it curious that in religion, things such as curse words are treated as though they are somehow able to change a child more than worshiping and following rules set by an otherworldly being for their entire life solely on the basis of

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