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[–] slumlordthanatos 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Too late. Their parents got to them first.

[–] theangryseal 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Unfortunately, this.

I have talked to the children in my family over the last 20 years.

My first cousin who is half my age… I told her to question everything! She replied, “that’s right. Question everything but mommy, daddy, and god.” I said, “No. I literally mean everything. Mommy, daddy, god, and everything else.”

I really thought I got somewhere with her. She’s 18 now. I got nowhere. I could be wrong. I’m going to try to spend time with her soon now that she’s an adult.

My younger 1st cousins once removed, I said similar things. Two are preachers (despite their dad getting caught with a man and coming out of the closet, destroyIng a 20+ year marriage), one joined the army despite everything I said, and another is attending America’s last snake handling church.

I don’t think I’ve moved any of them.

I planted seeds though. But when everyone around them is planting weeds, the decent plants can’t compete.

Breaks my goddamn heart.

I have reached kids outside of my family, but way way way way less than I haven’t.

Still. It’s worth it to try.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

This round almost entirely ask questions. Don't make statements unless they ask you a question. If you've read the Bible then it's easy to use it to support all the core concepts leftists share.

[–] Raiderkev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

and another is attending America’s last snake handling church.

Were they in this video?!

https://youtu.be/Z5kmE2lC2_o?si=h4xkBurITYzpfCg8

[–] theangryseal 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes. In a single blurred frame.

I drove by the church yesterday on my way to War to reprogram a gas monitor.

[–] Raiderkev 2 points 1 day ago

That's wild. I was watching it in awe that such a place existed still like a week ago

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Be that as it may, you still hear stories about how "my worldview changed when I went to college and met people of different backgrounds."

For every 1 of those people there are numerous kids who will listen to discussion and have not lost their empathy. Kids can be smarter than you think.

[–] HowManyNimons 4 points 1 day ago

Never too early to challenge some beliefs.