Pro-social reverence - Why children should be held in reverence to parents and adults

 Child abuse is a common problem in this country, with 94% of parents physically battering their children in the name of "discipline" and "God" at least as an ulterior excuse. The God of the Bible, however, is not that same same "god" that is completely make-believe and hates women and other minorities. The God I pray to and obey is angry, and is so ever, but for one core reason - how the world treats children. God sees a child as different than most human beings - He promotes them in reverence. Children aren't simply an inconvenient underbelly to society unlike how our American society sees it.

Pro-social reverence refers to the solemn, shamefaced attitude adults should take towards children. It is a trembling, convicting way, being struck with terror and guilt merely for being an adult in relation to children, for such an existence is a lowly, charred one. It is fear, at the lowest level, but one not felt readily consciously.

The Greek root word denoting reverent fear is ψοβός (Latin: phobos) and refers to a specific form of fear, namely a "jolt", where you know you have to do something to save yourself from Hell, and/or help out someone else. It is struck into the parent by the reverent presence of the child, meaning you take the child seriously to the level of reverence, thus taking God seriously to the level of reverence as well. It says in Matthew 25:40-42

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, yet have done it unto me. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

"The least of these" refers to a biblical concept where vulnerable groups of people are extended by God for our care and protection, namely children. Children, in ancient Hebrew culture, were not seen as extensions or property of their parents, but as reverent figures that convicted parents to provide for them, basically being next to God. Parenting was attachment-based in that culture, with children sleeping next to children late into childhood.

Discipline had to meet the reverent standard as well, with said disciplinary approaches meeting the figurative rod of correction, which has two prongs, as a force of non-binding righteous judgment of children, in fork format - the longer prong leading to encouragement and the occasional praise for good work, and then the occasional verbal correction, backed up not by punishment, but by love and trust. Thus, children simply listened to parents because they had a secure attachment to children, as is stated in Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things, as is well-pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they become discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure rest and attachment to parents, in the form of pro-social pedophilia, in siphon format, meaning being a good listening ear to one's child to the point where they seek out parents first to vent to, not friends out on the street, meaning your parents become your best friends. The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and literally translates to "stir up" or "upbraid" and literally refers to legal damages perceived by the child, meaning anything that could be perceived as such by the child is, in fact, child abuse under Divine Codified Jurisprudence.

The depraved and entitled parents shall not inherit the Kingdom of God! Never will punitive nor permissive parenting be acceptable by God, even if it is accepted by society already! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!