Zone1 Gen Z Going "No Contact" With Parents. Patently Unbiblical.

[Votto]

Yes, I can agree with you that America has finally reached that point of decay.

Build a wall around opposition to the government, figuratively speaking.

The 'literal' action against the opposition must come in a different form.

What was the catalyst for America to lose their morals?

 

[Meriweather]

I see this all over social media: adult children going "no contact" with parents.

This might seem like a good idea, especially if the parent(s) were blatantly abusive. The problem is, if you're a Christian, going "no contact" is unbiblical. In fact, "Honor thy father and mother" is in the 10 commandments. (Exodus 10:12). There is not an asterisk that says "Unless they were jerks, than forget it".

To be clear, I don't think "honor" means parents are entitled to unrestricted access to your life. It doesn't mean you continue to allow them to abuse you, your spouse, and your children. But I can think of almost no case where a Christian would go "no contact" with a parent.

(Because this place is what it is: yes, I have two adult children, and no, neither one has gone low or no contact with us. We are close with both of them, in fact.)

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Notice the statistic that says 25% of people have someone in their family where there is low or no contact. I wonder what percentage of this 25% is a mutual arrangement. The 25% statistic also tells us that 75% of people remain in contact with all members of their family.

For those who have low or no contact relationship with their parents, the first question to consider is whether both parties want a better relationship. If they do, the would trying small formalized agreements be a good start? For example, can each person concede to stop doing one thing and agree to start doing one thing. If face-to-face is unworkable, perhaps an agreement to text each other once a week about one happy thing that occurred that week.

 

[Meriweather]

What was the catalyst for America to lose their morals?

Subjective moralism, or the principle that each person can decide what is right/wrong for them personally and agree that everyone else should also decide which morals are right or wrong them.

 

[Donald H]

What was the catalyst for America to lose their morals?

I would suggest that it's all bred out of the Democratic party, failing to fulfill their democratic commitment to the American working class.

Trump's promises during the campaign were promises of doing exactly that.

I'm not suggesting that Americans have lost their morals. A regime that can function unapposed can sometimes produce miracles. Albeit sometimes temporarily.

 

[Votto]

I would suggest that it's all bred out of the Democratic party, failing to fulfill their democratic commitment to the American working class.

Trump's promises during the campaign were promises of doing exactly that.

I'm not suggesting that Americans have lost their morals. A regime that can function unapposed can sometimes produce miracles. Albeit sometimes temporarily.

But......but...............but...................America had moral fiber well before the democrat party even existed.

Why was that you reckon?

Try again.

 

[Donald H]

Subjective moralism, or the principle that each person can decide what is right/wrong for them personally and agree that everyone else should also decide which morals are right or wrong them.

Yes! And it's time that Christians stop their opposition to Darwinian evolution, which will then allow the creation myths of Genesis to be torn out of the bibles.

Or alternatively, throw out 'evolution' as the fraud!

Pretending to accept both is tearing the hearts out of faithful believers.

They're being pressed into remaining silent on the issue!

How much longer do they have to bear the pain of 'silence'?

 

[toobfreak]

Gen Z Going "No Contact" With Parents. Patently Unbiblical.​

Makes sense. These are the iPad generation. Gen Z is more comfortable with no contact and keeping human relationships all electronic at a distance, and from what I've seen of Gen Z, better for all these have as little contact as possible. Just too bad the parents didn't go no contact when they were infants and needed it.

I've gone low or no contact with 60-80 progs on this site and I must say, it has largely been a roaring success. But for kids and their parents, the low/no contact thing is just a cop out.

 

[Donald H]

But......but...............but...................America had moral fiber well before the democrat party even existed.

Why was that you reckon?

Try again.

Yes of course America did! But the Demofuks simply promised too many times.

Trump has promised a better way to bring working Americans freedom from class warfare.

 

[Votto]

Yes of course America did! But the Demofuks simply promised too many times.

Trump has promised a better way to bring working Americans freedom from class warfare.

You have yet to explain the moral decline of the US.

When did it start do you think?

 

[Donald H]

Makes sense. These are the iPad generation. Gen Z is more comfortable with no contact and keeping human relationships all electronic at a distance, and from what I've seen of Gen Z, better for all these have as little contact as possible. Just too bad the parents didn't go no contact when they were infants and needed it.

Each generation is becoming more comfortable with accepting evolution.

I've gone low or no contact with 60-80 progs on this site and I must say, it has largely been a roaring success. But for kids and their parents, the low/no contact thing is just a cop out.

It's a copout in the sense that parents of the offending children can't understand the reason for 'no' contact or 'less' contact.

That is, at least until most Christians have found that they're able to choose between evolution or creation.

We know they're still resisting accepting the truth when they claim they can have both!

 

[Donald H]

You have yet to explain the moral decline of the US.

When did it start do you think?

I already answered that question in my post #24.

I'm not suggesting that Americans have lost their morals. A regime that can function unapposed can sometimes produce miracles. Albeit sometimes temporarily.

Are you too still undecided between evolution and creation? You can be the first Christian to say!

 

[SweetSue92]

Why do you assume that the parents are or have been abusive...sometimes these 'young people' can just be assholes who just like the power trip over their parents for some reason. I see this too often. These people don't know how much they hurt themselves and their own children.

Seems to me these 'kids' decisions ARE made lightly and selfishly with a side of malevolence/vengeance.

I agree with this, and don't assume. This generation is the Woke one, who love cancel culture. So yeah, many times, maybe even most, it's spoiled kids. But there are bad parents too.

 

[SweetSue92]

Really?

Yes, really. Even if the parents were horrible abusers, you can send them a Christmas card once a year.

 

[hobelim]

You have yet to explain the moral decline of the US.

When did it start do you think?

When settlers contracted gold fever? When the first church was built? When slave traders sold men and women? After spreading smallpox attempting to exterminate the entire native population? Was it ever moral?

 

[SweetSue92]

Yes, there's usually a reason why the kids become assholes. The fruit always falls close to the tree, as you have apparently become aware.

Many times lately because the parents simply gave in to every whim, so they never learned resilience.

 

[SweetSue92]

Revised dates for GenZ. Do you agree OP?

1997 to 2012. `13 to 28. I don't know that most of that group is out of mom's house.

Millennials then? 1981-1996? 44 to 29.

My "kids" are born in 1997 and 1999. Both college grads with professional jobs living on their own. However, I do agree that the youngest Gen Z is much too young for that.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Yes, really. Even if the parents were horrible abusers, you can send them a Christmas card once a year.

Yea thats a negatory on that goose unless they have repented for their errors. They are to be rebuked until then.

 

[SweetSue92]

The Catholic church at least, has made adjustments to their beliefs which make it more possible for children of Christians to stay close to their parents.

It seems like only a minority of Christian parents have been able to make those adjustments. They still consider the throwing out of all of Genesis to be overkill.

Well the Catholic Church is not very Biblical, so there's that. Why would a Christian "throw out" Genesis?

 

[Donald H]

To conclude here and in respect for SweetSue's topic.

Millennials are mostly of the attitude that their parents' inability to decide between evolution and creation, is not fulfilling their responsibilities to provide guidance.l

Why is this so difficult? Do parents still contend that they can claim both?

 

[SweetSue92]

Yea thats a negatory on that goose unless they have repented for their errors. They are to be rebuked until then.

Well you're not Christian so I guess do what you want