Do I have the right to disobey my parents?
By law your parents have full authority to impose rules, expect obedience and punish you for violation or refusal. There are certain exceptions. Things that would cause you or another harm, illegal acts, etc. but generally speaking you do not have any legal rights to disobey.
Can I disobey my parents at 18?
It’s true that when your child reaches the age of 18, they are legally seen as an adult and are legally responsible for their own behavior instead of their parents. They can’t break laws, of course – being 18 just means you can be tried as an adult, not that you’re free to do anything you please.
Where in the Bible does it talk about disobeying your parents?
Ephesians 6:1 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” In this verse, obeying one’s parents can not be separated from honoring one’s parents.
What to do when you don’t agree with your parents?
5 Tips for Disagreeing with Your Parents
- Stay calm. There’s a reason why “Keep calm and carry on” has become a viral phrase in the last few years.
- Avoid all or nothing statements. Avoid all or nothing phrases like “you always” or “you never” when arguing.
- Stay focused.
- Pick your battles.
- Create and enforce boundaries.
Can a child disobey a parent at the parent’s request?
Maimonides (Laws of Rebels 6:12) extends this idea even to a rabbinic law, which a child should not violate at the parent’s request. It should be stressed, once again, that even in disobeying a parent in this instance, it must be done in a way that preserves the parent’s dignity and not in a disrespectful manner.
What does the Bible say about obeying your parents?
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.”
Can parents disapprove of a potential husband or wife and their children?
If parents disapprove of a potential husband or wife and the child wishes to marry anyway, it is his or her right to do so (Shulhan Arukh, Yoreh De’ah 240:25–Moshe Isserles’s gloss). However, later commentaries discuss [whether] it makes a difference or not if the parent points out a specific reason why he or she objects.
What does the Bible say about dishonoring your father and mother?
“‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.