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1259. Tad R. Callister on the key to avoiding Pharisaic parenting, byJannalee Sandau, in LDS Living

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This is a thoughtful article, with links where you can read more if you want to.     Tad R. Callister on the key to avoiding Pharisaic parenting by Jannalee Sandau  | Aug. 06, 2020 Makes You Think If you have read or had a lesson on the New Testament, chances are you encountered something related to the Pharisees and their rigid adherence to 600+ rules based on the Law of Moses. We often talk about the religious leaders’ unwillingness to accept a higher law and how their litany of laws interfered with their ability to truly live the gospel. But as emeritus General Authority and former Sunday School General President Tad R. Callister points out in a recent article for  Church News , Pharisees didn’t just exist in the time of the Savior. Even today, we are at risk of becoming Pharisee-like in our lives and especially in our parenting, when we become too focused on rules instead of principles and don’t give others an opportunity to e