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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins
I don't know these people from Adam... names don't have to be mentioned for him to disrespect her position as mother in his life... her nastiness, vileness, even abusiveness does not negate the direction of Scripture to honor her..... to turn the other cheek.... to bless those who curse you.... to pray for those that despitefully use you..... all of those are in our Manual for code of conduct, and those principles stand no matter what the back story is, and no matter if we know the parties personally or not. It's the Word.
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unless you been in some of the stuff you described i dont think you truely have a grasp on trying to honor and respect someone that doesnt respect you.
expecially when it comes to cases like sexual abuse and molestation
turning the other cheek makes a good sermon but its not that easy in life.
Getting these people out of your life is a positive thing, they can hinder your growth.
You can honor them by praying for them, but you dont have to obey them to honor them.
You may even try to reconcile your differences and the other person doesnt want to. These people are not ideal for your growth.
My brothers step kid and his girl friend have 4 kids, these kids daddy doesnt work doesnt help feed them and drink and smokes. the mother is in and out of jail has left them and went to another state. the 11 year old is forced to be the mother of the other three.
In this case these kids when they get old enough will leave there parents, infact the wasnt a father and a mother to begin with, they was the tool that birthed them. I dont see them having a relationship with their parents when they get older.
Maybe Later the kids can show honor to them and try and present the Gospel to them and pray for them, other than that. I dont know how else you could honor them, certainly obeying them isnt linked to honoring them.
Maybe it could be viewed as them leaving them when they get older is honoring them as the kids have been considered a burden to them.
any way stuff needs to be looked at on a case by case bases. expecially getting some kids of your own to help understand this as well.
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