Author Topic: authority of parents over children (Read 843 times)

spouse of Jesus · « **on:** September 05, 2009, 02:27:16 PM »

The authority of parents is so great that one cannot baptize a child without their consent.
So... does the church allow her members to take a child away from his parents, if they are abusing him? Can a catholic who sees an abused child plan on "kidnapping" him and hiding him from the parents?
I am just curious.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2009, 03:16:02 PM »

That's a very difficult question, it is certainly possible one could be allowed to take a child in imminent danger, but in practice it would seldom be possible to so morally.

It's a matter for the authorities of the state.

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2009, 07:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Telesphorus

It's a matter for the authorities of the state.

That's what's wrong with this country. Anything here from spanking a kid to yelling at them get's labeled "abuse" by the state. There is more child abuse in foster homes than what there is in the average home. Here in Texas getting shipping a kid off to foster care is like giving them a death sentence. Almost every day or two there is a story of children in foster care being sɛҳuąƖly abused and malnourished and left to die by their foster parents. The CPS doesnt even keep track of the kids it takes into custody, they just give them to whoever will take them if not just dump them on people. Parents no longer have any rights over their children in America.

Jehanne · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2009, 09:40:23 PM »

Quote from: Catholic Samurai

Quote from: Telesphorus

It's a matter for the authorities of the state.

That's what's wrong with this country. Anything here from spanking a kid to yelling at them get's labeled "abuse" by the state. There is more child abuse in foster homes than what there is in the average home. Here in Texas getting shipping a kid off to foster care is like giving them a death sentence. Almost every day or two there is a story of children in foster care being sɛҳuąƖly abused and malnourished and left to die by their foster parents. The CPS doesnt even keep track of the kids it takes into custody, they just give them to whoever will take them if not just dump them on people. Parents no longer have any rights over their children in America.

And, a lot of foster parents are fundamentalist Protestants and Mormons. I am not trying to be a religious bigot here, but abused kids are the easiest to brainwash into one's religion.