The parents ate the sour grapes, but the children got the sour taste. This ancient proverb still lingers in the mind of modern pagans. They decry the effects of bad parenting, putting the blame of many social ills on the preceding generations. There is no question that our upbringing has an impact on how we think, it does not provide an excuse to commit evil and escape punishment. And that is exactly what God said in the remainder of chapter 18. When we are old enough to know right from wrong the choices we begin to make are ours alone. Those who raised us, whether their intentions were good or evil, are no longer responsible for our actions.
Stuart
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