Christians raise their kids as Christians because
they were raised as Christians. It's like the
testosterone-pumped
dad that wants his
son to be a big
football star. Same thing.
I think
Christianity is a well-timed joke that has lasted way too long. However, I do think Christian
principles exist in the world.
The world needs God to scare the believers away from anarchy. Perhaps Christians bring their kids up as Christians (besides my first guess) because they honestly feel that
Christianity is good, and that they want their kids to be good. They really think that their
beliefs and
values are
solely the
product of Christianity, and not the product of everyday
etiquette or
common sense or
sensibility. They really think that
Jesus is a path that should be not only theirs, but their kids' as well.
If you ask me
personally why I think Christians raise their kids as Christians (like in a
dark corner in a
restaurant or something), I'd
whisper "It's because they're selfish, shallow, narrow-minded, restricting, unenlightened, deluded, diluted, misinformed, and ignorant. In other words, they don't know any better." Just plain
honesty. I wouldn't say it unless I meant it (or I thought you'd think it was
funny).
Fear is your only god.