What is the biggest lie you were told as a child that you found out was not true as an adult?
Similar to what Loren Rademacher wrote, and was apparently downvoted, that the earth is 6,000 years old and there is an invisible ghost and dad and son sitting in heaven watching us masturbate and making a checkmark in his list that we have been naughty and now we will not get to live in the clouds with wings unless we suspend logic and make a pledge every week in church that we believe that the son come to earth and put on magic shows that include raising himself and others from the dead.I will not say that it was a total loss, however. While it caused me to lose respect for the people who taught me this. (either they lied to me on purpose, in which case they are just evil, or else they actually believe it... which is worse?), it also taught me to be a skeptic. I just wish they would have put as much effort into teaching science and logical/skeptical thinking into my education as they did trying to teach me NOT to think like that.
What is a lie your parents told you as a child but you are glad they did?
Nothing they said as a lie changed me, other than the overall corruption of there existence did change me, same as a pedophile once you having been molested you are never the same, compounded that you no longer believe in any authority making claims as to for your own good? as with many individuals the same.
Do children have the right view of God?
children are more free in their heart.they don't worry as much as adults do. adults are more open to the world, they worry about the bible and god more than children do. children are more pure in their heart and they aren't thinking about all the things out in the world.... they are just more free than adults.
What is the one thing you wish you had been told when you were younger?
Embrace that failure is necessary for growth.I was allergic to it when I was younger. The thought of failing made me horrible, and I made it a point to avoid it as much as I could.It’s a move I now regret.When I finally became an adult and had the opportunity to reflect on my past, I realized that trials and failures shape a person.Just as gold is tested by fire.
Can you join the military, with a child, unmarried?
ok heres how it goes, if you do have a child and decide to join the military what you are going to have to do is at least temporarily give up custody of your child like to your parents or something while you are away at training because technically single parents arent supposed to get in the military but the way that look at it is if you dont have the custody you dont have the child..now after you get in and you have a child what they make you do is get what is called a family care plan and what that does is set up in writing who is going to take custody of your child in the case of a deployment cause obviously you cant leave the child alone.. whoever told you that you had to get married was severly wrong and if you need more info you should go to a recruiter and they can give you more info..i hoped that helped at least a bit
What is the most innocent thing you have been asked by a child?
“Did God forget me in the oven too long?”(I have previously answered this here.Sid Mohialdin's answer to What is the most innocent thing you have been asked by a child? )|| BACKGROUND: ||My maternal cousin, Suhaib was 8 years old. He had a pleasant personality and was quite mellow. He had a cute oval face with a button-nose and two globular marbles for eyes. However, he noticed he was darker in complexion than the rest of his cousins. He resented this fact due to the world’s ‘fairness = success’ mantra.It kinda impeded his positive outlook and was always on his back-burner.|| INCIDENT: ||Family and relatives had gathered on the weekend for a get-together after 2 months. The dads were socializing, the kids had their thing going on and the mums were busy cooking.Cookies were on the menu for dessert. His mum had set them in the oven and was busy with the salad. She remembered a little too late to take them out. She yelped and requested help. I was nearby so I did. Suhaib was present too.Needless to say, the cookies were singed on the sides. His mum started to babble about her carelessness and how dessert was ruined. My mum brushed it aside and said that they will whip another batch.Meanwhile, Suhaib was watching all this and with a forlorn expression said, “Did God forget me in the oven too long?”The room fell silent. Everybody was dumb-struck for a minute. Awkward expressions appeared on everyone’s faces and surely it wasn’t just me who was thinking - How do you reply to that?I kneeled down to his eye level, put an arm on his shoulder and said,” These are just regular cookies. Chocolate requires more time and, as you know, it tastes marvelous. It’s why everybody loves chocolate!”He beamed at me and with that I knew he understood what I meant. His mum thanked me and praised for me being a good elder brother. He had an amazing time that day.Since then, his mum consistently reported to us about how his pessimistic behavior was declining and how much more cheerful he had become. I always parried the praise she would shower on me since then.It’s only a matter of time that he grows up and catches my bluff. Perhaps, he may thank me for it. Only time will tell.Self-taught life navigator with an interest in everything.Follow me, Sid Mohialdin for more.