[joeysteele]

All the things listed by sheriff I agree with as to the fact its done when the individual can understand the rite or issue.

With the exception of circumcising.

That's a decision from thousands of years of standing, of a vital part of that faith.
The baby will never remember it and also I have never come across personally, or in media or news, any number of people objecting it was done re males.

As to the other things listed I agree they are wrong.
I also don't like the fear element religions impose on people.

I was awkward with Priests as a child, well around 10 onwards.
I questioned a lot of what the Catholic expectations of it's members were and still are.
So when you have any strong imposition of fear installed in children, by religion, it's wrong pure and simple.

The nonsense of my church saying, when I was a child if I miss mass on a Sunday, I cannot take communion the next Sunday unless I've gone to confession.

Having going then into a state of no grace and needing to confess that sin for Gods forgiveness.
All put right with a few prayers, I could have done myself anyway, without being told to.
Ridiculous.
Yet parents were forcing children to get to confession before mass on the next Sunday.

I guess I was a bit of a rebel so did question a lot,even as a child.

However the near all, more oppressive things sheriff pointed out, then yes, those are wrong and should be unacceptable, I'd agree.