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Should a child love its parents no matter what?
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Crystallas
Active Member
God forgives. And to each their own.
Good point Jewscout. There is however the point that we hate the 'sin' and not the 'sinner' - ori; which effectively means that you can come to a point where you realize that your parents may have sinned against you - but you still Love themjewscout said:
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Melody
Well-Known Member
No, and unfortunately many people don't see the distinction. Here's an example: I have no doubt my brother loves my parents, but I do not think he "honors" them since the only time he seems to call them is when he wants them to watch his kids while he and his wife (a flight attendant) both need to be out of town at the same time.orichalcum said:I see, I assumed it meant the same, silly me
LoPar
Member
I agree Melody. And while the Love is true it matters not the actions of the one in which you place that love. The ability of True love to remain true regardless of the actions levied against it is what is at stake within families, with friends, and across religious and social boundaries.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
I neither honor nor have a deep love for my parents. To make a long story short, my reasons are my father has never been thier for anything but monitary support. The very few father-son outings we had were fishing trips that lasted only a couple hours. My mother tries to control every single aspect of my life, wants me to be accedemicaly like my sister (She was a straight A student, she even cried once when she got a B), and she wants my life to be a ball of clay so she can mold it. I think of her of more of a dictator than a parent. She still tries to convience me to quit the pro-wrestling business, even after Ive been in it for 2 years. She claims is immature, irresponsible, and something I cant do after I graduate from college because it wont work with a full time job.
Original Freak
I am the ORIGINAL Freak
No love and respect are earned, and so they should be.orichalcum said:
Original Freak
I am the ORIGINAL Freak
If you believe god controls everything...no.LoPar said:
If you believe we have some sort of free-will and god doesn't make us do anything then sure, don't hate them for someone elses actions.
Original Freak
I am the ORIGINAL Freak
I feel everyone has a high level of respect from me, but it has to be earned to keep it that way.
EnhancedSpirit
High Priestess
This is where forgiveness comes in. You have to accept the fact that you chose your parents for a reason. Even the abusive ones. Most souls feel that the love they bring as a child will help heal the parents they choose. Unfortunately, the parents still have free will, and many souls are disappointed by not being able to fulfill their mission with their parents. They will either be stronger for it, or they will fall victim to their parents bad choices.orichalcum said:
We are suppossed to get ourselves to a place where we can love everyone unconditionally. Those who do us good, and those who do us harm.
Original Freak
I am the ORIGINAL Freak
I could not forgive for some of the things I've heard.
Choose my parents? I didn't know sperm crept around until they found the appropriate testicle.
Ah, well, now you know........Original Freak said:
What EH means, is that your soul decided to whom your body should be born when it was in 'Limbo' between incarnations - in the language of an agnostic or an atheist, maybe what she says makes no sense to you, but it does to some.
I must admit, I am fast losing my belief in reincarnation; but I understand those who do believe it, and it's validity for them.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
That is refering to the reincarnation. Before the soul reincarnates, it choses its life experiences to live, including what type of parents to have.
Original Freak
I am the ORIGINAL Freak
Well that's a large assumption...
That seems to put some of the blame on the victems.
That seems to put some of the blame on the victems.