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To the religious crowd: If it were a son or daughter of yours, how would you feel about them not coming along?

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I suppose I would feel as though I failed as a parent.

My reason for that lies in the fact that (I believe) most fathers want a child who emulates their values, morals, ethics, traditions, and dreams. To a large extent, this happens, both naturally (as the saying goes, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree") and not (the raising of a child, beginning with the teaching of right and wrong).

The life and teachings of Jesus Christ, though not always in practice 100% (nor should that be expected) fall under the "my values" category, which, if not successfully transmitted through the gene pool would, as I said, leave me with a feeling of failure.