ðeɪ ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv ɹᵻnˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd fˈæmɪli lˈaɪf, ɪf lˈɛd ɪn ɐ ɹˈaɪtʃəs mˈænɚ, bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ðə lˈaɪf əvən ɐsˈɛɾɪk.
They rejected the idea of renunciation and regarded family life, if led in a righteous manner, better than the life of an ascetic.