Religious conventions are no place for children. I strongly believe that there is no place for children where 3 days of religious instruction is being discussed. Thinking back at conventions there was probably no more than 2 hours within the 3 day programme which had content suitable for children and that is being generous. After all immorality, drug abuse, pornography and other unsavoury topics are discussed as well as mental gymnastics with Bible prophecy it is nonsense to expect children to sit still through that.
They have managed to reduce the number of dramas to 1 and to add insult to injury they now pad it out with an hour of talk in order to suck the joy out of the event so that it is now torturous. There may also be 15 minutes within a symposium telling children to obey parents and possibly a real life story or demo where a young child spouts pious drivel. It just seems to be an excuse for parents to slap children in the fresh air. Quite frankly people with out children are intolerant of other people's kids and parents hate all those early arrivers who hog end seats. I can't believe my children were made to go by me.
The children are more in danger from what they may hear at the assembly rather than who they are with so long as parents are vigilent.
The latest is there is no car parking at the venue so we must all travel by coach. Sod that for a game of cricket. I'm going to Alton towers instead.
