teapot theory
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Russell's Teapot TheoryIndoctrination of children in religion
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Bertrand Russell
• He was the grandson of John Russell- twice the prime minister of UK
• Known for his contributions in mathematics
• Supported the Suffragettes• Nobel Prize for Literature• Controversial stand in
politics
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What is the theory about?
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Arguments about the theory
• Too simple • Religion is based on personal experience• Planets is proof-based• Science has never disproved existence of god• The idea of a teapot is verifiable but god is
pure belief• Planets and the solar system is too “High
level” to make it believable
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Spaghetti Monster
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If, however, the existence of such a teapot were affirmed in ancient books, taught as the sacred truth every Sunday, and instilled into the minds of children at school, hesitation to believe in its existence would become a mark of eccentricity
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Richard Dawkins
• A non-prophet prophet• Well known atheist• Wrote the book “the god
delusion”• Well known professor in
Oxford University
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Bibliography• http://zerobs.net/religion-for-children• http://ethikapolitika.org/2013/05/01/should-you-teach-relig
ion-to-your-children/
• http://ethikapolitika.org/2013/05/01/should-you-teach-religion-to-your-children/
• http://rationalists.wordpress.com/tag/child-indoctrination /• http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/which-of-the-follo
wing-barack-obama-child-indoctrination-videos-do-you-find-most-effective-for-the-a/question-642019/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot• http://archive.adl.org/religion_ps_2004/religion.asp