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September, 2009
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~ HOME LIFE NEWS ~
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Vol. 7, No. 5
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Moral Code for School Children
If I Want To Be a Happy,
Useful Citizen I Must Have:
Courage and Hope
I must be brave-This means I must be
brave enough and strong enough to control what I think, and what I
say and what I do, and I must always be hopeful because hope is
power for improvement.
Wisdom
I must act wisely-In school, at home,
playing, working, reading or talking, I must learn how to choose
the good, and how to avoid the bad.
Industry and Good Habits
I must make my character strong-My
character is what I am, if not in the eyes of others, then in the
eyes of my own conscience. Good thoughts in my mind will keep out
bad thoughts. When I am busy doing good I shall have no time to do
evil. I can build my character by training myself in good habits.
Knowledge and Usefulness
I must make my mind strong-The better
I know myself, my fellows and the world about me, the happier and
more useful I shall be. I must always welcome useful knowledge in
school, at home, everywhere.
Truth and Honesty
I must be truthful and honest-I must
know what is true in order to do what is right. I must tell the
truth without fear. I must be honest in all my dealings and in all
my thoughts. Unless I am honest I cannot have self-respect.
Healthfulness and Cleanliness
I must make my body strong-My eyes, my
teeth, my heart, my whole body must be healthful so that my mind
can work properly. I must keep physically and morally clean.
Helpfulness and Unselfishness
I must use my strength to help others
who need help-If I am strong I can help others, I can be kind, I
can forgive those who hurt me and I can help and protect the weak,
the suffering, the young and the old, and dumb animals.
Charity
I must love-I must love God, who
created not only this earth but also all men of all races, nations
and creeds, who are my brothers. I must love my parents, my home,
my neighbors, my country and be loyal to all these.
Humility and Reverence
I must know that there are always more
things to learn-What I may know is small compared to what can be
known. I must respect all who have more wisdom than I, and have
reverence for all that is good. And I must know how and whom to
obey.
Faith and Responsibility
I must do all these things because I
am accountable to God and humanity for how I live and how I can
help my fellows, and for the extent to which my fellows may trust
and depend on me.
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My How Times Have Changed
I read through the "Moral Code for School Children" and thought to myself, 'My how times have changed.'
It amazes me how our culture continues to abandon the moral in pursuit of tolerance, as if reaching complete tolerance will somehow return morality. We know better.
Our children need moral training more than ever before. They need to know the absolutes in the teachings of Christ.
Wisdom, knowledge, truth, honesty, charity, humility, and faith -- are all taught and modeled in the Life if Jesus. We must never loose sight of these, the highest morality. We must teach them as intentionally and aggressively as we teach any of the core subjects. In fact, we might even say His teachings are our core! Math is the addition.
Let us encourage one another on to good works, especially those of raising Godly and moral children!
- David Parkerson
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