“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” - Albert Einstein
I believe that the best way to teach kids about moral virtues is to engage with the stories and entertainment they love. Ask your kids about what life lessons they learn from the media they consume!
"There is the great lesson of Beauty and the Beast, that a thing must be loved before it is lovable." - G.K. Chesterton
Fairy tales teach us the most fundamental moral lessons in a simplified way that people of all ages can understand.
@igarglewithfire Yes, men pressuring women is obviously not good but it should not be equated with rape. Rape is extremely serious and the term is being devalued in today's society.
Every young person should have a basic understanding of the Bible, regardless of religious beliefs.
In America especially, the Bible shaped our founding ideals: liberty, justice, human dignity, and moral responsibility.
If we want to preserve what made the West and our nation strong and free, we must teach the young generations where those values came from.
Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter, two of Gen Z's biggest stars, have both been under fire recently.
Their stories reveal what modern feminism really leads to: sexual exploitation and self-degradation sold as empowerment and freedom.
Read more here: https://t.co/fef0s9oy6X
@_emilyrarick Thank you for sharing!! Images like these are so important - I don't think most people realize this is what a baby looks like in such early stages.
Modern culture mocks and disregards the Bible while desperately searching for what it already offers: peace, purpose, and freedom from sin.
Love these stats!
Those who read the Bible just 4 times a week are:
30% less lonely.
32% less angry.
40% less bitter.
57% less alcoholism.
59% less pornography.
68% less sex outside of marriage.
Never underestimate the power of scripture.
@SirEvanAmato I totally agree! It's important to not get too lost in the extreme online beliefs because these usually aren't representative of what most people think.
@DeanAbbott Very true. As a teen myself, I've noticed that most young people's mental health struggles stem from what's going on at home and with the family.
@neilmurrayBCE I’m not trying to speak for a whole group, I stated who I was and then phrased it as “the problem I see…” implying that this is obviously my perspective based on what I have seen. I’m allowed to explain my perspective but am absolutely open to a counterpoint or disagreement.
As a teen girl, the problem I see with red pill men is that they spend all their time calling out women for not being virtuous and truly feminine (a valid criticism) but then completely ignore moral shortcomings of men.
If men want better women, they need to be better too.
@conservmillen Thank you for saying this! It can be super frustrating to see all of this discourse as a teenage girl, but then I remember that arguments on X don't have to control our real lives and that I can always find comfort in God's truth.
@Liz_Wheeler Seriously...the divorce court argument feels like a distraction from what they really think. They just want to reject all their masculine responsibilities while calling out women for not fulfilling their feminine responsibilities.
@Liz_Wheeler I'm not sure how true conservatives could agree with red pill men. They just call out women's moral shortcomings but don't apply the same standards to men.
@PinnacleJoe @coffeesylvia_ Since I've been on X I constantly see Catholics criticizing Protestant beliefs and don't really see the other way around. It might just be the accounts I follow, but as a Protestant it's interesting to see the different perspectives and learn more about my faith.
@LilaGraceRose Very well said! I think preparation for marriage is so important too. Many women assume they can just wait for their husband to come along and that they don't have to work on opening themselves up for a relationship and being a good partner.