Teach moral values says expert

[Sennaria]

That is why my daughter will be taught at home. I believe it IS my job to teach her not only the basics, but morals and values as well.

Bless you christianmomma!!

 

[FallingWaters]

That is the one over-riding moral lesson taught in American schools--morality is relative.

Aside from the fact morals, of a negative sort (both in the sense of what is taught and what is deemed unsuitable to be taught), are being taught in schools now, how is it possible to build character without morality? Or does this come back to relativism? Character is seeing there is no objective truth?

For over a century and a half, objective morality was taught in American schools. The current amoral (some would say immoral) agenda is an anomaly.

But to return to the OP. Pretty inspiring story isn't it? This professor lost so much but retained his faith. Some would have become embittered and withdrawn But he is out there helping others.

I agree with you. Since I was a kid in the 60's, I see the difference between then and now, and BOY do I miss the good old days!

The Christian community has been warned for over 30 years about the encroachment of "situational ethics" in our schools and the damage that it would do to the fabric of society. And now we are living it. It's scary because it looks like it's only going to keep getting worse.

 

[FallingWaters]

As a wife who was NEVER employed, and mother of a daughter who is a stay-at-home-mom, both of us homeowners, I say this is 100% MALARKY! All the working wives, I know are NOT working because they must, but because they want more, or fancier STUFF,and because they do not want to stay home with their children!


BTW schools teach the exact opposite of moral character,they teach absolute moral ambiguity,that there is no right or wrong,therefore no blame,and similar hogwash!

I'm a homemaker, too. It's hard living on one salary, but we do it. I'm very frugal.

 

[FallingWaters]

I would like to know at least what the first 20 moral values that this scientist thinks should be taught to students.

Christianty triumphs in the moral values arena because of the accountability teaching. That even if you know that you could get away with something because no human will be able to find out, God will always know.

Like C.S. Lewis said in his book Mere Christianty teaching someone to be moral without God (abiding by just society's rules) would be like teaching them the game of Football alone. Not why the game is being played.

Teaching someone to always do the morally right things (without God) might work till the person gets tired of seeing others 'get ahead' by constantly doing the morally wrong things.

I understand what you're saying, and I agree with you. I have seen on tv recently, adults telling children not to lie or why stealing is bad, and instead of not doing those things because it's displeasing to God, you don't do them because it will hurt someone else. I guess that's better than nothing, but what is going to cause a child to care about someone's feelings over their own feelings? You're right. It does seem to be rather lacking a foundation.