There is perfect order in heaven, perfect concord and agreement. If parents so neglect to bring their children under proper authority here, how can they hope that they will be considered fit companions for the holy angels in a world of peace and harmony? Indulgent parents, who justify their children in their wrongdoing, are thereby creating an element that will bring discord into society and subvert the authority of both school and church. {4T 199.1}

[Der er fuldkommen orden i Himmelen, fuldkommen harmoni og enighed. Hvis forældrene derfor forsømmer at sætte deres børn under passende myndighed her, hvor kan de da gøre sig noget håb om, at de vil blive regnet for egnet selskab for de hellige engle i en fredfyldt og harmonisk verden?] Eftergivende forældre der retfærdiggør deres børn i deres onde gerninger, skaber derved disharmoniske elementer for samfundet og undergraver både skolens og menighedens autoritet. [samme side 223]