Moral behavior

[KathleenElsie]

Do we as a society have an obligation to teach morality and modesty? Or should we just ignore what goes no and “mind our own business”?

Do we as parents and grand parents have an obligation to teach the three M’s manners, morality and modesty?

I ask this because things are so IN YOUR FACE now and do not seem to get better just worse.

Sexy clothing and sexy sayings on very Young children’s clothing, tattoos on pre teens and even younger. Children telling their parents off in public and the parent just letting them do it. “Entertainment” for children that would have been considered X rated only a few years ago.

Do people really not notice the situation? Or do they just ignore it?

 

[parvenu74]

Do we as a society have an obligation to teach morality and modesty? Or should we just ignore what goes no and “mind our own business”?

Are we our brother’s keeper? To a certain degree, yes! Moreover, instructing the ignorant is a spiritual work of mercy.

Do we as parents and grand parents have an obligation to teach the three M’s manners, morality and modesty?

I ask this because things are so IN YOUR FACE now and do not seem to get better just worse.

As parents and grandparents, God is going to hold us directly accountable for the (lack of) manners, morality, and modesty exhibited by our children! With children we have more authority to correct and educate than other people at large, but that doesn’t mean we stop with our children: we should set an example for all. While we’re not all called to preach in words like Saint Dominic or Saint Alphonsus Liguori, we are called to be an example to each other. As Saint Francis of Assisi put it: “It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.” By dressing and acting with modesty and treating others with Charity, we can affect more good through our example than we might imagine.

 

[KathleenElsie]

Are we our brother’s keeper? To a certain degree, yes! Moreover, instructing the ignorant is a spiritual work of mercy.

As parents and grandparents, God is going to hold us directly accountable for the (lack of) manners, morality, and modesty exhibited by our children! With children we have more authority to correct and educate than other people at large, but that doesn’t mean we stop with our children: we should set an example for all. While we’re not all called to preach in words like Saint Dominic or Saint Alphonsus Liguori, we are called to be an example to each other. As Saint Francis of Assisi put it: “It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.” By dressing and acting with modesty and treating others with Charity, we can affect more good through our example than we might imagine.

Thank you. This is what I believe also. It just tends to get harder and harder as the years go by.

 

[s4angel]

This battle of immodesty begins in the home.

If I walk out my door I see young woman dressed in almost nothing. Of course I live in a climate where the less you wear the cooler you are and it would be insanity to dress from neck to ankle not to mention unhealthy as the temperature can reach 113 in the summer on a cool day.

So what is the line on modesty? for myself it means maby a tank top that is not skin tight and reaches past my navel. My children dress the same. No daisy duke shorts unless it is for bed. shorts reach mid thigh in my house. skin tight cloths actualy are not healthy as they restrict breathing and circulation so they are not allowed.

But the question is what is the dress code for modesty verses comfurt??

I remeber back when I was 16 or 17 and I had saved up for this outfit. The outfitt was made of black leather with spikey heels a black tank top and mini skirt. I took a shower and was getting ready to go out. When I walked in my room I went to put on my outfitt and all I could find was the jacket. I went nuts looking every where for it meanwhile my grandmother was calmly sitting at the table drinking her coffee. Fusterated I demanded to know what she did with it. She calmly looked at me and said “only a hooker will leave the house dressed like that”. I looked in the trash and there was my outfitt cut into pieces. I could not say anything she was right.

 

[FightingFat]

We best demonstrate these qualities by walking our talk don’t we? I mean, I think condemning people is not Christ-like. Jesus did not condemn or condone; he forgave. He told us that by our love one for another all men will know that we are his disciples. St. Francis teaches us to preach the Gospel always, when necessary use words. Actions speak louder than words. Live you life in the love of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and you be illustrating what it means to be a Christian!