I recently came across an organisation called ‘Christians against Dinosaurs’. I thought it was a joke at first and I soon found out they were very serious. This group claim that paleontologists’ fake the fossils of dinosaurs by sculpting them, and that dinosaurs never existed and it is all a big hoax. They told me that people have been brainwashed since they were born to blindly accept that dinosaurs once roamed the earth. They say anyone who believes that dinosaurs existed are satanic atheists who are going to hell. Not the best way to get your point across.
Now, I have no problem with people having their own beliefs, we are all unique in this world, and I find learning about people’s beliefs very fascinating. However I do have a problem with this group or any group that does the same thing. You see, this group wants to ban dinosaurs completely. That is the bit I have a problem with. What gives these people the right to decide about other people’s children?
If these people do not want their children to have anything to do with dinosaurs then that is fine. They don’t need to give their children toy dinosaurs or let them watch cartoons with dinosaurs in them. Just don’t decide for other people.
I was told by one of the admins on their Facebook page that “allowing children to believe in dinosaurs is dangerous, they will believe in something that never existed and they will start to bite and stomp around like a dinosaur and they could put other children in danger”. I do not agree with this, my son loves dinosaurs, he can’t get enough of them yet he is not violent in any way. That disproves that point right there.
Some of the members of the group claim dinosaurs never existed because they are not in the Bible. There are a lot of things that are not in the Bible. Elephants for example. Are they going to say that Elephants do not exist because they are not mentioned in the Bible? If they want to prove something they should have valid points.
Enough about them. My whole point is that I am sick to death of people trying to force their beliefs on other people. Especially when it comes to parenting. Everyone is doing the best they can; everyone has different values and traditions. Unless a child is in danger is it really anyone’s business what a parent does?
There have been numerous times over the last 8 years since I became a parent that I have walked away from a conversation or a news article feeling horrible. It started when I read an article by One Million Moms. They did not believe Grey’s Anatomy should be allowed on TV. I have a huge problem with this.
1. It is my favorite show
2. I love Dr. McDreamy
3. Why should they be allowed to decide what people watch? If they don’t like it then do not watch it. It is that simple.
It is time to stop telling everyone how to live, embrace people’s beliefs and let people have their own minds.
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