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I adore my kids. And yet there are times when they test the limits. But not once have I thought about hitting them. I cannot understand how anyone would consider it acceptable to physically discipline a child. But what about the Bible verse, Spare the rod and spoil the child? Well that isnt actually in the Bible. Its from a 17th century poem by Samuel Butler called “Hudibras”. And what about Proverbs 13:24, Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. The Hebrew best can be understood as, Whoever fails to exercise his parental authority hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to instruct and correct him. There are no biblical grounds for striking a child, only cultural reasons. If you do have the practice of beating your children, I encourage you to stop; all you are doing is scaring them and teaching them that violence is the way to get what you want.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:40:45 +0000

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