advice and comments welcomed. issue on christianity.
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so guys, havent been here for a while now. been busy with alot of different things.
anyways, lets get to the issue. The question on my mind is, do you think your children in future deserve to get "punished" for promises that you failed to keep to God before you had children.
In the bible, Abraham would do anything God asked if he was told to if God grant him a son. He did get a son but God wanted Abraham to sacrfice his son on Mount Moriah. I would find the blinding of Issac relevant here.
Anyways back to topic, if you were married in a Church, i believe that one of your promises to God in holy matrinomy to your wife would be that your children would have to be brought up with a christian background. If you would to go against your promise and not bring them up God wanted to, would that be a sin?
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nope.... if a child refuses you cannot force it... if u forces him/her to go they will hate it..
but why whould any ppl promise to god that the child must be brought up with a christian background?
child its already brought up with christian background and wheather hewatn to follow is his/her choice
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hmmmm, because i heard from a priest say its the parents authoriy, right, and responsibility to ensure that they grow up to be a christian.
if they reach adulthood, then it is out of ur control and limitations to make them choose something else.
u know how it is with kids, they follow their parents and are influence by them.
its weird cause thats the church wishes, and i just feel that it needs to be clarified in that area.
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Originally posted by Realistic-Nonsense:
so guys, havent been here for a while now. been busy with alot of different things.
anyways, lets get to the issue. The question on my mind is, do you think your children in future deserve to get "punished" for promises that you failed to keep to God before you had children.
In the bible, Abraham would do anything God asked if he was told to if God grant him a son. He did get a son but God wanted Abraham to sacrfice his son on Mount Moriah. I would find the blinding of Issac relevant here.
Anyways back to topic, if you were married in a Church, i believe that one of your promises to God in holy matrinomy to your wife would be that your children would have to be brought up with a christian background. If you would to go against your promise and not bring them up God wanted to, would that be a sin?
What makes you think your children will be "punished" by GOD?And why would you even need to make a promise with GOD to raise your children to be a Christian?
Both of your questions clearly expressed the little faith you have in GOD. You know the Bible but you do not know GOD, is that right?
Once you know GOD, all these questions will disappear and you can start living for real. For now, you're still a dead Chrisitan awaiting for GOD to raise you up and see for yourself that Heaven is really on Earth, but so is Hell...which is also on Earth.
You're probably seeing Hell everywhere right now cos you're still a walking-dead. Please pray for GOD to raise you up and open your eyes to see the real Heaven on Earth.
I'm not lying, Heaven and Hell are both on Earth. It's how much faith you had in GOD that will makes the difference between living each day on Earth like every day in Heaven or living everyday on Earth like each day in Hell.
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Originally posted by Realistic-Nonsense:
hmmmm, because i heard from a priest say its the parents authoriy, right, and responsibility to ensure that they grow up to be a christian.
if they reach adulthood, then it is out of ur control and limitations to make them choose something else.
u know how it is with kids, they follow their parents and are influence by them.
its weird cause thats the church wishes, and i just feel that it needs to be clarified in that area.
brother.. yes its true that parents that doesn't guide correctly will be punished.. but if you did your best but the child is rebelious what can you do?
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Originally posted by Realistic-Nonsense:
hmmmm, because i heard from a priest say its the parents authoriy, right, and responsibility to ensure that they grow up to be a christian.
if they reach adulthood, then it is out of ur control and limitations to make them choose something else.
u know how it is with kids, they follow their parents and are influence by them.
its weird cause thats the church wishes, and i just feel that it needs to be clarified in that area.
The Church should not be seen as made up of individuals, but as made up of families. Definitely the family places an important development in the faith. We cannot simply depend on the Church for the moral and spiritual education of our children. The parents must play a part too.
The Catechism states:
2225 Through the grace of the sacrament of marriage, parents receive the responsibility and privilege of evangelizing their children. Parents should initiate their children at an early age into the mysteries of the faith of which they are the "first heralds" for their children. They should associate them from their tenderest years with the life of the Church.34 A wholesome family life can foster interior dispositions that are a genuine preparation for a living faith and remain a support for it throughout one's life.
If you don't bring up the children in the faith, and they go astray, then it is your fault. But if you have done all you can but they still abandon the faith when they grow up, I don't think God will blame you for it.
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the original sin huh...
i'd hate god if they punish my parents just becoz i made my own decisions...
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Please direct this topic to Eternal Hope. Wrong channel.http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1381
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