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by kjax 1437 days ago
Indeed. Let the child decide for itself, when it's old enough to do so.
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You could say the same about baptizing children.
... and they do. The Protestant practice is to baptize people when they are old enough to affirm their choice. It became a tradition that takes place at a similar time to Catholic first communion or Jewish bar and bat mitzvah.
That’s not really the same as the cult indoctrination at birth. It’s more of a subscription renewal.