Children belong in safe and loving families. We substantiate our argument by using the four cornerstones/pillars of a house as a metaphor:
- Culture
- Research
- Law (& Guidelines)
- Theology
On this page we describe pillar number 4, Theology, more in depth.
Pillar 4 - Theology
Within all religions, families are seen as the cornerstones of society.
And children belong in families. This is also explicitly stated in the Bible: "God sets the lonely in families." (Psalm 68:8) and God accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world (James 1:27).
Similarly, Islam places great importance on the role of family in society. The structure of the Muslim family is extended and not nuclear. It often spans 3 or more generations: the husband, the wife, their children, and their parents who live with them. This is the closest and most important family unit.
Also Hindus believe that life is cyclical, this is called ‘samsara’. This teaching has a strong influence on how Hindus view family and society. In Hinduism, families can include nuclear families, stepfamilies, extended families and same-sex parents.
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