in the 10 commandments it say to honor thy mother and father,?

Question

do you still honor them if they treat you like dirt and beat you?

this is pure curiosity

Answer 1

Yes. I can say this because I have been through it. How do you honor them. First of all recognize that they are in sin. even though it affects you and it is unfortunate, they are sinning against God and are only and fully accountable to Him for their behavior. It does not say honor them except... it says honor them. They are your parents and they brought you into the world. You do not have to agree with what they do but you do not have the right to behave disrespectfully to them, to talk bad about them behind their backs, to do anything hurtful to them in any way. If you feel you are in danger , then tell a school official or someone that you trust to help you out of the situation. It is okay to tell the truth and to get away from them but you must find a way to forgive them, even if you have to seperate yourself from them completely- you can forgive someone but still walk in wiosdom regarding staying out of harms way.
The most important thing though is to always show respect to them and you will be blameless.

Answer 2

Yes, but honor thy heavenly father above all. The first three commandments are the most importiant ones for they are about honoring God. Then come the last seven which are about respecting eachother on Earth. Something I've learned through the years is to pray for those that persecute you (I believe it's Matt 5:5, but I could be wrong). God will grant you many good things through prayer, one of which is a more positive attitude on the situation and your parents. Be respectful, and I'm not saying you are not, just walk away, soon enough you grow up, trust me I used to have parents like this, then I grew up. Moved out at 16, and now I'm in school, working for my church and a full time job. I have a good life, and everything my parents did me just made me stronger and more ready for the real world, although they will never know that.

Answer 3

I'm taking a Scripture class and we went into depth about all the commandments and rules that lie within. They say to honor your mother and father along with any superiors but they should also treat you kindly and with respect. If they don't they will receive there just punishment at the end of their life. either way we should try and turn the other cheek and not seek revenge or be disrespectul if the treat us bad.

That's what they say, but in my opinion if your parents treat you bad they lose the right for you to honor them. Just like it is believed in the Catholic church that you should not murder, but if an event arises that you must do so in self defence you will not e punished by God for doing so.

Answer 4

honor can be a relative word-- How old are you and what is your defination of " treat like dirt and BEAT? " If you are being abused in the legal sense --seek help and honor them by reporting them to the authorities. Sorry to hear of your situation -let me know how you are doing.

Answer 5

hmm... my parents used to beat me, dude, but I realized their good intentions - not because they're so evil and bored. so i still honor them.

Proverbs 22:15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 23
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
14 Punish him with the rod
and save his soul from hell.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.

Ephesians 6
Children and Parents
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3"that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."[a] 4Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Answer 6

The bible was written a very long time ago so not everything in it applies to our lives now no matter what some people want to think. Children and wives are no longer property to be dealt with as the father/husband sees fit. There are laws to protect us and people to help us like the police or child welfare, even a teacher or a friend's parent can steer you in the right direction.

Answer 7

Yes, you should still honor them,, but that does not mean you have to obey them. Honoring a person means giving them the consideration and respect they are due for what they have done. Basically, they have had sex, had you and then took care of your needs for a time. Honor them for that. But at the same time try to understand why they act as they do. There is a reason either social, mental or medical for their anger. You must take some responsibility for what happens to you. You may not like their way of punishment or expression of their disappointment, but then you must mature and change your actions appropriately to avoid that response in the future.

My father used a belt to beat me and left welts and bruises each time I was "punished" But I am here to say I never made the same actions twice that caused it the first time. Unfortunately, the punishment was pretty much he same for stupid mistakes like ink on my clothes as it was for obvious intended results like hitting my sister. But each time it was a result of what I did. I learned to be very attentive to my surroundings and not knock things over. I also learned never to hit a girl among other important lessons.

So yes, you should honor them, but you also need to understand why they do it and what is your part in it, then learn how to avoid it in the future.

Today I am a 6th degree black belt Master and teach parents how to discipline their children without hitting them. I studied a lot of psychology and child development research that my parents did not have. My students are definitely very disciplined, but they honor me everyday by coming to class and bowing. I honor them everyday by doing the same.

Best of luck.

Jimmy Higgins

Answer 8

Maybe it's a little deeper?
Thine Father ( GOD) Thine Mother ( Mother Nature).
Or do you really think every nitwit could write in those days?
Writing was for scholars and priests and people who had access to money for teachers.
9 out of 10 people could not write.
If you want to be able to read The Bible properly do some history studying as well.
Do some research about the history in that area.
It's not really categorized as light reading The Holy Scripture.
Sacred writings are never light reading.

Answer 9

Yes... but get the hell out of there... you can honor them from a far just as well... and be a lot safer... if you are a minor go to the law.

If you are only refering to get'n your butt spanked for smoething as a child then what ever it was you did dont do it again

If you just did not get an Ipod for your birthday... tough nooogies...live with it

But if you are getting beat'n and otherwise not treated healthy... get to whatever help you can as fast as you can...and keep hollering for help till someone hears and dose something...

Answer 10

It doesnt say respect them. It says to honor them as your creators and treat them properly. The entire point is to have you treat your parents, good or bad, they way you would want to be treated. That's pretty much the concept of all the commandments, DO UNTO OTHERS...