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What is the “Achilies Heel” of the Church?
The failure to honor one particular minority in the Body of Christ: Jewish people, and specifically Jewish people who believe in Jesus in particular.
But Why?
The Church's failure to honor and recognize the rights and identities of minority groups within the Body of Messiah has been a significant issue, leading to various forms of discrimination and violence throughout the ages. The impact of honor-related violence on minority groups has been highlighted in the context of multicultural policies and the influence of racism (Bonfanti, 2022). Cultural factors, such as the values of honor and shame, have been identified as contributing to discrepancies in the treatment of minority groups, particularly in terms of financial aid and support (Ling and Pang 2021, 130–149).
1. When a child is adopted into a family, are they given authority to impose their ways of doing things on their adoptive family members? What would be the result of such a child demanding the older, natural-born siblings give up their family cultural distinctives, family history, and nuance in communicating with the parents? All while insisting the natural-born siblings trying to hold onto their family culture is wrong and must be abandoned to be accepted by them?
2. How should the parents of the adopted child respond when the adopted child persecutes, ignores, and despises the inheritance of the righteous natural-born older children? What if they usurp or claim the family inheritance now belongs exclusively to them because the majority of the older, natural-born children have become prodigals?
Here is one converesation badly needed in the greater Body of Messiah:
The process of adoption involves complex dynamics, particularly in the context of bicultural identification and the impact on family relationships. Internationally adopted children often face challenges in developing bicultural identities, which can be further complicated by the cultural distinctives and family history of the adoptive family (Freidlander et al. 2000, 187–198).
But what happens when the adopted kids outright refuse to connect with their adopted family?
The understanding of adoption is not solely based on cognitive maturation, which so many in the Body of Messiah have outright refused to do in the millennia past, but is also sensitive to the actual experiences and information provided to a child to make sense of being adopted (Leon 2002, 652-663). But again, what happens when the adopted kids refuse to learn about their new family?
In the modern adoption process in many western countries, comprehensive preparation prior to adoption, including accurate information about the child's health and birth history, is crucial in promoting a better understanding of the challenges adoptive families encounter and creating realistic expectations in adoptive parents (Wind, Brooks, and Barth 2007, 378–389). And there is a “trial period” to make sure the child and the family are a good fit.
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That trial period is a lot like discipleship as practiced by Christians in previous generations.
Adoption communication openness, which involves discussions focusing on adoption within the adoptive family—even the Family of Messiah—plays a crucial role in encouraging children, especially from other cultures, to