Every culture brings a new perspective and approach to how to do things. Different cultures have different strengths and weaknesses. However, not every culture is valid in its views of right and wrong, and that is definitely the case when it comes to raising families.
Yes, cultures are are valid in the sense
that they bring new ideas to the table. They are valid in that people believe them, thus they exist. However, to
say that everyone is just as correct as everyone else is to embrace the
idea of relativity; that it does not matter what we do, there is no absolute truth, and people can do whatever they want and turn out just fine. That idea is false, for God has given to us, His children, the correct standards and commandments, or culture, to live by.
For example, for one person a truth might be that a
child should not receive any displays of affection and that the child
should raise himself. Others, that affection should be freely given and
that the child should have support from the parents. People can easily see
that children that come from homes with affectionate, supportive
parents fare better than those who do not. Thus, the idea of the
affectionate parent is correct, while the idea of the non-affectionate
parent is wrong.
God teaches the culture that is right and the culture that is wrong. That does not mean that God doesn't love
His children equally, but that He has eternal truths and standards that
are better than the standards of the world. The standard of living, or culture, God has given to the world is His gospel, and people fare better when they live by that standard.
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