How do we "honor thy mother and father"?

Question

Is it about always doing what they say? Is it about doing what they want? Is it about supporting them financially? Is it about maintaining a good public image?

Is it about our earthly parents, or is it Father God and Mother church, or is it both of these answers?

Scripture References welcome!! Thanks for your thoughts!

Yes, I guess it does depend on age. Good question. I'm an adult almost 40, I don't have a need to "please my parents" or any psychological hang up like that, but I would like to better understand the ten commandments.

Why would somebody "thumbs down" a question that asks for meaning on a commandment?

Answer 1

This can be tricky because parents don't always ask us to do what's right (If they do, it's a simple matter of obedience). But I think, especially for someone like me who is grown up and living away from home, it's to live in such a way that would bring honor to my parents. I guess that could go for my spiritual and physical parents.

Best wishes

Answer 2

It means respecting them even if they are mean and evil like my parents were. It means being there for them when they are old and weak. It means forgiving them even if they gave you a bad time. It means that even if they were highly abusive towards you when you were young you still should acknowledge them as your mother and father and still listen to them.

I find the whole honor thy father and mother part of the bible the hardest one to do. I hate my parents and glad they are dead. When I found my mother dead back in 1977 I was happy about it and it was a good day for me.

I know God frowns on this sort of behavior but dam! my parents were bad.

If I go to hell this will most likely be the reason I get sent there.

Answer 3

What is your age?
When I was young, I LOVED my mother and father, but I didn't "honor" them, persay. I was NOT a bad kid, it's just NOW I've grown up, and my Mom is in a nursing home, and the roles have changed, and I see all the great ways she and my dad raised us at home.
I should have "honored" them more, back then.

Now, I honor my dad, by going to the nursing home, and visiting , because he would want me to. He's gone, but I am not going to regret --NOT going to see my mom when she was down--so I TRY to go regularly.

As of last night, she went into the hospital with an infection, and 104' degree temperature.
I don't have to HONOR those flippin', frickin' nursing homes, do I?

(you sorry you asked for my opinion?)

I see your details---and I tell you what--when I changed my ATTITUDE about my parents being 'whatever', I found out they were really funny.
Go home with jokes and break any barriers. You'll be amazed.
I was closer to my Dad than I EVER was to Mom. I had my ex-alcholic Dad saying,"I love you", BACK to me. You want to talk about SPECIAL!!!! I STILL remember those!

If you don't say, "I love you", you ought to. You will be missing out on a lot. They will bend over backwards for you, when they realize they raised a 'loving' child.

You can love, and I believe, honor is in with that, you know?

Answer 4

Are you declaring that a Christian won't be able to 'forgive' an 'abusive determine'? First remember that that's uncomplicated to and may forgive; notwithstanding, this does no longer propose that one has too affiliate with or love the abuser. So no, i do no longer agree including your aspect. Edited on: You 'honour' your mom and father once you forgive; yet who between us is 'deserving of any honour;' we've all sinned, and one sin no mater how small, is equivalent too a unprecedented sin.

Answer 5

TRY to OBEY everything they say, and DO NOT repeat any problems at HOME where you may go. The Ten COMMANDMENTS say to Honor your parents! Deuteronomy 5:15 "Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. "
Ephesians 6:1"Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. "
CLEARLY, children should love, and OBEY their EARTHLY parents. God assigned US THEM!! TO BE obeyed!

Answer 6

by visiting them always.or as possible
call them when you cant visit
let your children go out with them
cook and help them at house work
never take them to the place where old people live the rest of their life their then die
DO NOT EVER leave them alone..they raised you for too many years to loose u easily
dont ever let ur mom cry even one tear because u forget her
Muslim girl.show love
proud to be

Answer 7

I tell my daughter if you don't respect me you don't love me. to honor thy father and thy mother is in the Bible for our earthly parents it also says if you do this your days on earth will be long and prosperous. ever thought about why so many young people are dying so young these days. there is no respect instilled in them, anymore. I think it should be on the parents shoulders myself.

Answer 8

What if my mom was a crack hoe and left me on the steps of the Childrens home to be raised by the state and my daddy is in prison for serial rape?

Answer 9

In the jewish tradition (which is what scripture is built upon) it was about all those things. You do not want to do something that shows disrespect towards your mother and father, to them privately and especailly not publicly.

Answer 10

I would say by not posing for playboy and staying off the stripper pole. Definatally upholoding a good public image because they are supposed to be your rolemodels.