What if they SUCK? What if we have more sense than them? What if they've done horrible atrocities to us?
Isn't it a viable option to disown them, or ship them off to a nursing home?
2007-12-17 07:49:46 · 22 answers · asked by Moxie! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mine were, and they are indeed disowned. you can honor people all you like but it's got to be a two way street, and in my parents case, it wasn't.
2007-12-17 07:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by Yummy♥Mummy 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
If you're a pious Christian, then you probably should honor them anyway you can.
And just because you don't like your parents, isn't a reason to disown them, or send them to an old folks home.
It depends what they've done to you, I think it's fair to make an exception for people that beat their kids, or are on drugs and neglect them, and stuff like that, but if they didn't buy you a Wii for Christmas, you can't send them to a home for that.
Even if you have more sense then them, you wouldn't be here with your sense, without them.
2007-12-17 16:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by abbbijo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow. You can honor your mother and father without honoring their wishes or demands. You honor them by being the best person you can be, finding happiness and helping others. You honor what they represent and not the individual.
If your parents were this bad to you, try to remember a couple things: maybe they had bad, abusive parents, maybe they were mentally unfit or unstable, or maybe they just aren't healthy emotionally or mentally. I am NOT making excuses for them, but trying to put them in perspective of being human. And if you can remember anything about them that didn't suck, that's good. It doesn't matter what kind of people your parents were, what matters is how you remember them to be.
2007-12-17 15:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes,honor them as parents,as for the rest,you do not have to put up with abuse.Yes in some instances its best to seperate yourself.But you do not have the right to abuse,or bad mouth them just put some distance and hopefully they will one day see your pain,if not all you can do is forgive,Some people aren't cut out of parents material but thats where they found themselves,it took me many longgggggg years to learn this,forgiviness was hardest but its the road to freedom.Bless you.
2007-12-17 16:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by peppersham 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a law given to ISRAYLITES. Are you?
It relates directly to continuing their family tree within the heritage of their genetic stock and belief structure. OTHER actions were to be taken for those rebellious children.
Deu 21:18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and [that], when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deu 21:19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
Deu 21:20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son [is] stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; [he is] a glutton, and a drunkard.
Deu 21:21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
2007-12-17 15:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you have to honor them no matter how bad they are. Its hard to birth and raise humans, they get rewarded for that. As far as obeying every thing they say, no. If your parents are teaching you to do something that goes against GODS rules and regulations then you dont have to obey that. But you have to honor and be grateful. GOD said the gates of heaven are at the feet of the mothers.
2007-12-17 16:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by layn da smckdwn 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Messiah YAHOSHUA said if any one loves his parent more than the Savior, He was toast. Honor does not necessaily mean follow after, or agree with.
2007-12-17 15:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DO what you want to do.
If they have abused you, do not honor them.
"Ship them off to a nursing home?"
How is that an option? You have no right to just send someone away if that person is able to care for himself/herself.
2007-12-17 15:55:06 · answer #8 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It says in the Bible honor our father and mother. Even though sometimes they are wrong we still have to respect them. My dad doesn't like my religion he always says something about it but i still respect him and pray that he changes his mind. But yes respect your parents.
2007-12-17 15:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. You do have to honor thy father and thy mother, no matter what. They may be bad parents, but God will take note. Let God do the judging. All that you should worry about is your actions. As God is taking note of their actions, HE will be taking note of yours.
2007-12-17 15:55:10 · answer #10 · answered by †Evonne† 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋