Family and Christianity
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- Family and Christianity
- Its importance
- Christian parents bring up their children in a secure and loving Christian home so that they will love God and follow Jesus
- Family was created by God
- Most Christians do not agree with divorce and believe parents should stay together to bring up their children
- Family is where children learn the difference between right and wrong
- Christian teachings on family life
- Al Christians should be brought up in a family with a mother and father unless one of them has died
- Parents should love their children and provide them with food, clothes etc
- Parents should set a good Christian example for their children and encourage them to be to go church and be baptised and confirmed
- Children should obey and respect their parents
- Children should look after their parents if they can no longer look after themselves
- How Churches help with the upbringing of children
- Church schools
- Infant baptism
- Classes in preparation for First communion/ confirmation
- Sunday schools
- Churches welcome families and can often have family services
- Providing clubs to keep children away from immoral behaviour and get them to help out in the local community
- Providing help and advice
- Marriage and family counsellors
- How Churches help with family life
- Remind parents of vows
- Give advice to couple having family problems
- Christian organizations who can help families having difficulties
- Exploring new ways of having family friendly churches
- Catering for the needs of young people by organising youth conferences
- Many churches support families financially if the wage-earner is ill or made redundant
- Its importance
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