The children battered or virtually tortured by one or both parents? Are people such as this worthy of honour or repect?
2006-12-02 12:41:05 · 13 answers · asked by badferret 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
pack a .38 revolver and go hunting for them. Putting a bullet into each of their heads would be justifiable homicide
2006-12-02 12:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by polldiva 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that is written as overall general guidance, like saying the way that the higher power would want civilization to go. An ideal.
Something for civilization to aim for as a whole. Maybe if we could hold onto and strive for this ideal, these things would not happen in families, hopefully.
I understand what you are saying though. It can leave you at odds for how to feel about that verse, for sure.
There is another that's confusing that way, For no father wants harm, but only the best for there son. That might be in Mormon text.
It can be very good to question. Cause that is how you find the beliefs that are right for you.
2006-12-02 20:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by smoothsoullady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In cases such as these, honor is used very lightly. At some point most victims come to some sort of forgiveness, it helps them let go & move on. You can honor your parents by not being around them to dishonor them (fighting, personal attacks, defimation, etc).
I agree with the other poster who said parents don't have to be blood - whoever raised you are your parents.
Anytime obeying or honoring is in contradiction to God's directives, the child (when old enough to do so) should maintain his testimony with God.
2006-12-02 21:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by azar_and_bath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are asking who is their father and who is their mother.
When it is stated in the ten commandments:
"Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you."
This is an english translation of the old testement. I believe the understanding at the time was primarily your elders.
If you were abandoned, those who took care of you would deserver your respect.
In the time and culture of the writings, biological parents were not treated in the way we treat them today.
2006-12-02 20:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by The Bytemaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they aren't worthy. And in order for a Christian to give his parents undeserved honour in such a case, he would have to go through the process of forgiveness. He would have to be healed from the normal bitterness he would have.
Once he had been able to fully forgive, then he would be able, perhaps, to see what the parents went through that brought them to that inexcusable behaviour. (because it would still be inexcusable).
He could honour what father and mother stood for. He wouldn't be able to have much respect for them as persons. The same way we are called on to respect and honour our rulers - for their peositions, not for their personal qualities.
In any case, in the examples you give, to tell the person "well you have to honour your parents if you're a Christian" wouldn't make much sense, I think.
And Leo, while my mind disagrees with you strongly, my heart agrees with you quite a bit.
2006-12-02 20:46:45 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I consider that a parent is not a person that has given birth, or is related to a child by DNA. A parent is somebody who loves, protects, teaches, and guides a child. So, maybe you can honor the person who raised you with love, not only the one that is your biological parents.
2006-12-02 20:46:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not to be taken oh so literal.
These are lessons for those individuals that probably took it too literal in another lifetime....therefore they are learning the meaning now the hard way........nothing should be taken that literal even science or religion....this is the root to many conflicts b/t groups of people
2006-12-02 20:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by macrominded 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true Mother is the one concerned with the childs life according to Solomon.
2006-12-02 21:04:05 · answer #8 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
I think the "honor" part is acknowledging and respecting that they are the ones that brought you forth into the world. It doesn't mean that you have to respect their atrocious actions.
2006-12-02 20:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a victim of sexual abuse, I haven't spoken to my father in years, my children don't know him and he wouldn't be able to recognize them if he saw them. I can forgive him for what he did to me but I'll never be naive enough to think that he won't do it to someone else and I'll be damned if it's going to be one of my children.
So... in answer to your question, no, I don't think parents should blindly be given respect unless they have given respect to their children in return.
2006-12-02 20:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by Brooke 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋