I agree with a lot of what you say here. I've seen a lot of people who had very strict parents end up going off the rails - it very rarely has the desired effect.

However, there are plenty of sensible Christians out there (and I hope I'm one of them) who recognise this stuff for the absolute bollocks that it is. I take raising my children very seriously and I encourage them to think.

Thinking is so important. As soon as people run away from thinking for themselves, and let someone else do it - that way madness lies.