There are some really important lessons I learned from the bible that my parents should have taught me and did not.
The first of these is that the choice of partner is the most important decision I will ever make. Vastly more important than buying a house, which is a 30 year commitment in this market.
Another is that the purpose of marriage is so that children can have fathers. No more and no less. Without marriage kids don't have dads, and that is very, very bad for kids.
Third is that a good wife is a support system for her husband. She enables him to commit himself to his duties as a husband and father and optimize his behavior for productivity. This is often selfless and self sacrificing behavior for the wife, and it certainly isn't glamorous; but a wife's first priority should be the marriage and her second priority should be her husband. This is reciprocated. A good husband sacrifices for his family every single day.
None of this was in evidence with my family. None. My mother actively prevented me from learning the tells and behaviors of a high-quality woman, which turned out about how you would expect for me.
Kids do not understand the importance of relationships. The media etc. are constantly selling them the message that sex is meaningless. This really, really isn't true. Sex is terrifyingly powerful and should remain sacred for both men and women.
People who sincerely behave in the way that the Bible tells them to just seem to lead better lives than those who don't.
Some Eastern religions also seem to produce decent civilizations, but I'd never want to live there with the whole reincarnation cycle and strict caste and complete lack of value of "lower" human life.
This is where I am. Taking my child to church and holding my tongue because I can't deny that the spread of outcomes is better.
There are some really important lessons I learned from the bible that my parents should have taught me and did not.
The first of these is that the choice of partner is the most important decision I will ever make. Vastly more important than buying a house, which is a 30 year commitment in this market.
Another is that the purpose of marriage is so that children can have fathers. No more and no less. Without marriage kids don't have dads, and that is very, very bad for kids.
Third is that a good wife is a support system for her husband. She enables him to commit himself to his duties as a husband and father and optimize his behavior for productivity. This is often selfless and self sacrificing behavior for the wife, and it certainly isn't glamorous; but a wife's first priority should be the marriage and her second priority should be her husband. This is reciprocated. A good husband sacrifices for his family every single day.
None of this was in evidence with my family. None. My mother actively prevented me from learning the tells and behaviors of a high-quality woman, which turned out about how you would expect for me.
Kids do not understand the importance of relationships. The media etc. are constantly selling them the message that sex is meaningless. This really, really isn't true. Sex is terrifyingly powerful and should remain sacred for both men and women.
Thirded.
People who sincerely behave in the way that the Bible tells them to just seem to lead better lives than those who don't.
Some Eastern religions also seem to produce decent civilizations, but I'd never want to live there with the whole reincarnation cycle and strict caste and complete lack of value of "lower" human life.