Disney does it again!
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So, I don’t know what other cultures have to do with a children’s movie, but then again, a lot of your observations are way off base to me. Obviously, we have very different view points about the world we’re living in and how we got here. Just because the fruit has already been eaten doesn’t mean we just say “to hell with it, it only goes to hell in a hand basket from here”. God tells us that as Christian we are not to be of this world. “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.1 John 2:15-17
As far as what kind of a parent I am, all I can say is that I was VERY sheltered growing up and my parents made plenty of mistakes, as all parents do and as I’m sure I will. However, I’d say me and my siblings each survived our strict upbringing and are better adults, spouses, parents, employees, citizens, and people in general because of it. None of us rebelled to the point of no return and while we might do things a little differently than our parents, we’re still raising our kids with the core principles we were raised with, knowing our children will be better and happier for it. And hey, maybe if more people raised their kids like my parents did instead of how all the free spirit hippies did, America wouldn’t be in the position it’s in right now. But hey, what do I know, I’m just a prudish, conservative mom. 🤷🏼♀️
Hey it's your relationship with your kids to risk. I'm just speaking from experience. I also know kids who were not as strictly raised who arguably turned out better than me and others who attend church every Sunday. Point is, it's not as absolute as you tell yourself.
Also, God does not say any of what you just quoted. That comes from Paul, a man who's awakening story is told three different times with the same consistency as Joseph Smith, the father of Mormonism. He also never met Jesus in person yet his letters are taken as absolute law. Though it is not my place to determine if Paul was right, his writings have been accepted as law and that has caused a lot more damage and division in the long run. Instead of keeping perspective, people will quote him as though his word trumps that of Jesus Himself and that is a lot of my issue with Christianity as a whole: it's not so much based on Jesus as it is Paul. In fact the religion should be recognized as Paulism. Now if you choose to accept Paul's INTERPRETATION for your self, that is perfectly fine. However I do not submit to the authority of a man who conveniently shaped the religion to fit into Roman culture and I certainly do not place him above or even close to Jesus.
A lot of people seem very confident that they are right and have happened to, out of 7,000,000,000 people and over 6,000 religions, scored the correct and true religion. Of course, you know who else was sure Jesus was on their side? The Pharisees, members of the most prominent and established religion at the time Christ walked the Earth. Just some things to think about.
Ultimately the best thing you can teach your children is to respect all Americans and even all people of the world and remember to acknowledge that we are a rich and diverse species and that Jesus taught to love... I certainly fail at this regularly. Most importantly though... regardless of what your kids choose, always love and accept them as Christ loves and accepts us even when we're deep in the gutter.