Christian values
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The term Christian values usually refers to values the speaker feels represent those found in the teachings of Christ as described in the Bible. The term is also a common rhetorical synonym for traditional values or cultural norms in rural or conservative parts of the United States.
The biblical teachings of Christ include
- worship of God: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind."
- fidelity in marriage: "Whom God has joined together let no man put asunder."
- renunciation of worldly goods: "Gather not your riches up upon this earth, for there your heart will be also."
- renunciation of violence: "If a man strike you on one cheek, turn the other cheek."
- forgiveness of sins: "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."
- unconditional love: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you"
In the 21st Century, the phrase "Christian values" or family values was used by many conservative groups to describe the following values,
- censorship of sexual content, especially in movies and on television
- the desirability of laws against induced abortion
- the desirability of laws against birth control
- sexual abstinence outside of marriage
- the desirability of laws against same-sex marriage
- the desirability of reinstituting faculty-led prayer in taxpayer-funded schools
See also
External links
- [Biblical marriage - The Blood Covenant of Marriage]
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