You mean to say his parents had the right to say he was confused and put him
through hell because he didn't believe what they believed? Now I truly know
the essence of silliness. No they do not have the right to tell the child what to
think or that the child must believe what they believe. It is the responsibility
of the parent to tell the child what they believe but its the responsibility to take
the knowledge passed on and form their own belief system. In this case the kid
rejected conservative Christianity it could have been any religion, This should
not have been an enforcement excuse to punish him in a manner that is more
suitable to the Middle Ages.
I remember growing up when I didn't buy into a lot of my parents belief system.
My mother a devout Roman Catholic, my Father less so. We discussed all kinds
of things from some serious points of view. I was asked why I thought the way
I did but they didn't admonish me for thinking differently.
Some people believe the genetic line if broken is a sin and everyone has to
reproduce and that is well others beliefs I'll leave it at that. We are in a new age
many women don't want children they don't even want a husband fine with me.
And yes I have seven kids, twenty three grand kids four great grand kids.
I would not tell any ot them they are not entitled to their own beliefs and their
personal lifestyle. These parents in this case use religion as an excuse to bully
and terrorize their child to the point where the child killed them self and some
and some don't see anything wrong with that? Never mind God having trouble
forgiving the kid he is going to have one hell of a time forgiving parents and
professionals and preacher for using his name in such a destructive way