For Catholics Catechism of the Catholic Church?

Question

What does this really mean? My interpetation of the passage below that parents should never interfere in their childs choice of a love?

2230 When they become adults, children have the right and duty to choose their profession and state of life. They should assume their new responsibilities within a trusting relationship with their parents, willingly asking and receiving their advice and counsel. Parents should be careful not to exert pressure on their children either in the choice of a profession or in that of a spouse. This necessary restraint does not prevent them - quite the contrary from giving their children judicious advice, particularly when they are planning to start a family.

Answer 1

The paragraph is saying that it is the duty of a parent to give their children advice based on their years of experience and that children should listen to such advice. It also says that a parent should not choose their children's profession or spouse or pressure the child, but accept whatever choices the child has made.

Answer 2

"My interpetation of the passage below that parents should never interfere in their childs choice of a love?"

You are purposely twisting the passage.

It does not say anything about a child's "love". It says spouse. A spouse, according to the church is someone of the opposite sex.

It is still the parents job to be sure that their child is aware of anything that could lead them to sin. This would include finding a "love" of the same sex.

Putting aside the homosexual view of your question, it does say, "This necessary restraint does not prevent them - quite the contrary from giving their children judicious advice, particularly when they are planning to start a family."

Giving of "judicious advice" could be construed as interfering in their choice.

So, No, your interpretation is NOT correct.

Answer 3

>>>My interpetation of the passage below that parents should never interfere in their childs choice of a love?>>>

The passage does not use the word "interfere."

It clearly says that parents may give their adult children "judicious advice" -- as long as they are careful, when giving this advice, to respect they ultimately make.

Also, note in the passage that it says adult children "should assume their responsibilities within a trusting relationship with their parents, willingly asking and receiving their advice and counsel."

So, the passage clearly is not saying that parents should "butt out" of their adult children's lives.
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Answer 4

It does not say that at all. It's as clear as it can be:

"This necessary restraint does not prevent them - quite the contrary from giving their children judicious advice, particularly when they are planning to start a family."

Advice is not "interference".

Answer 5

Well, common sense tells you that as a parent you should teach your children and then guide them. Anyone knows that if you pressure a young person in any one direction, it will back-fire on you. Sounds like just some good common sense advice, to me.

Answer 6

Quite simply this means as an adult you can choose whether you want to be single, married, or be involved in religious life.It also means that you can choose whatever job you wish to do. Parents may offer their suggestions, but they are not coerce you to do something you don't want to do in life, like being a lawyer, or doctor, just because your father is one.

Answer 7

I think it concerns the methods of birth control, in staring a family.This is a private matter between a husband and wife and does not need the parents to judge them on their preferences of birth control methods.