Why do some Christians let their Teenagers run Free?

Question

Some Christian parents let their children stay home while they go to church. Doesn't the bible say "Raise a Child up in the way that they should Go?"

Some might say its none of my business but this is getting our of control, we let our children run Free, then we wonder why our Daughters come home pregnant and we wonder why our Sons are in Jail. I have been in church all my life and i have seen many come to church but leave their child at home.

My Mom Drug me and my sister to church, lol, and i thank her for doing it because i still have God in my heart and now that im out of the house, i didn't depart from it, Im not boasting in myself but i saying that if we keep our children in church then they will not leave it and they will not be caught up in a lot of foolishness. God bless

Answer 1

I agree, but unfortunately, I don't have a definite answer for you.

When I was a teen (and a tike, for that matter), my mother DRAGGED me to church. Then, when we were at home, everything was God this, and Mary that. Whenever I talked back to her, it was "Get behind me Satan!" I truly thought she was loony, but now looking back, I'm so thankful she insisted I have a relationship with Christ. If she hadn't made it the cornerstone of our lives, I don't know where I'd be today.

Today's parents are so intent on being their kids "friends" first, and parents second. What they don't understand is by NOT showing how important God is to them, their kids aren't going to revere Him either. I have these two friends who are engaged, and they say instead of going to church and teaching their kids about God, "We're just gonna send them to Catholic school."

I told them to just save their money and send the kids to public school.

Answer 2

The reason I went to chruch when I was younger growing up is becasue I was made to. But a friend and I wagged sunday school and church as I found it very boring. I became a chrisitan just a bit over 2 years ago. Just because a child is brought up in a church does not mean they will always follow God. Me for example I lived in sin most if my life, and only got saved a couple of years ago, and becoming a christian was the best thing I had ever done.

Answer 3

The be conscious atheist merely means somebody who would not have self assurance in any God. So how do you paintings this is the comparable as us attempting to show you how to recognize what to do? Oh i'm getting it, you're purely a troll - Richard Dawkins under no circumstances reported something like that. and since the Bible says; "sixteen There are six issues the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 a haughty seem, a mendacity tongue, palms that shed harmless blood, 18 a coronary heart that devises wicked schemes, ft that are speedy to hurry into evil, 19 a faux witness who pours out lies and a individual who stirs up conflict in the community." --Proverbs 6:sixteen-19 you're patently no longer a Christian. so which you're merely yet another fool trolling to make Christians seem undesirable. Why does each and every asshat such as you have a might desire to rant?

Answer 4

People have a right to raise their children anyway they see fit.
Thank God, that a lot of people grow up to think for themselves and choose God's way. Some parents don't give a lick what happens to their children once they did their part. They don't care if they become Christians or not. Some of the parents aren't Christians.
That's why there are people like you who care enough to do something about it.

Answer 5

I think it starts earlier than the teens. How many churches have "children's church" or a nursery, so that the children are not taught what goes on in church, how to behave in church, and how fulfilling it is to attend. I've got kids... they used to wiggle and get restless, (heck, they still do at times!) but we also had paper & crayons for them, they learned when to stand, when to bow their heads, etc. I see kids in our congregation, old enough to understand and participate, reading books, coloring, etc. We have a 5 year old that sits and rolls cars on the floor, going "vrooom!"! I don't get it!!

As for teens, loved my friends Saturday night curfew for her kids... stay out as late as you want, make sure you are calling home and we know where you are, and be ready to leave for church by 8:30 am on Sunday morning!! It only took a month, and the kids were home at decent times! :)

Answer 6

the scripture you used does not refer to bringing up a child in the church and he will not depart from it. It refers to raising a child in the way he or she should go, meaning the gifts and talents God has placed in them, nurture them, the direction God has given them for their life... if used the way you said, then Some of the Patrarchs must never have told their kids about God, because their Fathers followed after God, but some of their kids did not

Answer 7

I don't think the 4 walls of the church guarantee to build character or morals. So many people that attend church pretend that they are good and follow the word.

Pro Christ... Anti church. I never did like church and I turned out alright better than some of those Sunday faithful.

Answer 8

I've said it before and I will say it again. Jesus takes people wherever they are at and they join His church. The Church and the body of Christ is where they go to grow in the Lord and in wisdom. If they have not been redeemed or taught in the area of child rearing, how would they know?

The body of Christ is where people learn and grow. This is why Paul said that we should be "apt to teach". If you can go to a family in love and lovingly show a concern for their teens I think they would appreciate your concern.

Rev. Judgmental down here------------------------------------------v is ready to kick them out of the kingdom just because they have not been taught how to raise their kids in the kingdom

Answer 9

Maybe these days lots of parents think it is not important. Maybe they go to church just for the sake of social course, nothing in it.
Maybe those parents think that it is the job of schools to teach them.
Maybe those parents dont have anything good coming from church so do not want to share it with their children and let them sleep at home.
Maybe those parents dont have good clothes for the children to attend and ashame to their neighbouhood, as we all know that going to church is like going to a fiesta, always have to get dress "proper".

But mind you, that lots of teens who dont go to church still behave well, dont believe in christianity but still away from drugs, alcohol, being bully, free sex etc etc. Like wise not all of those who goes to church are free from those bad doings.

I see your points but at the same time, as a good christian maybe it is good for you to find the answer of your question by asking those parents, so the answer is straight forward clear and clean.

Answer 10

I don't think you can force kids to go to church or it'll have the opposite effect and they'll get resentful. Up until a certain age, yeah, they should come to church with the parents but once they hit like 16-18, you just have to pray they've seen enough to make the decision for themselves.