The Elders
The Elderly There are people who believe that there is no God and that religion is something used to scare you to hell if you do not obey. Some may think that when they asked you to obey and respect the elders, you are being forced or coerced into it. They need a story to frighten you so that you will respect and take care of the elderly. I do not know about you but I think most of us love our grandmothers and grandfathers. Firstly, grandparents foster a certain kind of love on their grandchildren that parents could never do. Grandparents seldom scold their grandchildren and sometimes are even a refuge for a child in trouble with their parents. They dote on the little ones and protect them but as your parents they would punish you without hesitation. If you do not understand this, wait. Your turn will come when you become a grandparent one day. "Children's children are a crown to the aged and parents are the pride of their children" - Proverbs 17:8. My only regr...