When children are mistreated badly enough, they become emotionally damaged and in many cases (not all) become abusers themselves.
Thus does evil perpetuate itself.
Damaged people, children and adults both, have a more difficult time maintaining an orientation of love towards others.
Jesus' SINGLE new commandment to us was to love one another, and that characteristic -- love of one's fellow human beings -- was, per Jesus, the sign that someone was one of His disciples:
John: 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Jesus knew what he was doing. Widespread healthy, compassionate treatment of children is the ONLY PATH to a healthy world where love is the default and human evil eventually fades away.
Yes, serious.
When children are mistreated badly enough, they become emotionally damaged and in many cases (not all) become abusers themselves.
Thus does evil perpetuate itself.
Damaged people, children and adults both, have a more difficult time maintaining an orientation of love towards others.
Jesus' SINGLE new commandment to us was to love one another, and that characteristic -- love of one's fellow human beings -- was, per Jesus, the sign that someone was one of His disciples:
Jesus knew what he was doing. Widespread healthy, compassionate treatment of children is the ONLY PATH to a healthy world where love is the default and human evil eventually fades away.
Amen 1000x Amen!
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