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Christian crusaders go to battle over spanking - Tools of discipline horrify some of faithful
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| 2/6/5
| Anna Badkhen
Posted on 02/06/2005 4:18:14 PM PST by SmithL
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Susan Lawrence founded Stop the Rod after she found one advertised in Home School Digest.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:18:14 PM PST
by
SmithL
To: SmithL
Yup. Spare the rod and spoil the frickin' child. My daddy tanned my hide with a leather belt more than once, and in hindsight, I deserved every whack. Spending the next few hours sitting sidesaddle allowed me to be introspective about my transgressions. That's why this hands-off, do-whatever-feels-good society is heading into the crapper.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:25:31 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Let's get the Insurrection started, already..............)
To: SmithL
Why is it that people with calm, compliant children want to force their parenting methods on people who have more challenging children?
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To: Viking2002
""Corporal punishment has long been an accepted method of child discipline among evangelical and fundamentalist groups""
It's kind of funny that those are the groups with the lowest crime rates.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:39:12 PM PST
by
LauraleeBraswell
( There's no Double Talk from Dubya!)
To: Motherbear
This stuff is creepy. Advertising methods of corporal punishment leads me to think some folks get a real charge out of whuppin' their kids.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:42:12 PM PST
by
sinkspur
("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")
To: aberaussie
I've always wondered that myself. I have one child that would feel bad and start crying the second you raised your voice at her. She rarely needed spanking.
To: sinkspur
Why would anyone send away for a plastic rod? And who actually hits their kids with a plastic rod?
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:45:29 PM PST
by
LauraleeBraswell
( There's no Double Talk from Dubya!)
To: LauraleeBraswell
On both issues, it's called 'responsibility', madam. Something that this society has an increasingly tenuous grasp of.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:46:33 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Let's get the Insurrection started, already..............)
To: SmithL
"Can you imagine Jesus teaching to use the Rod?" Considering that when He returns, it will be with a rod of iron, YES.
Considering that He said, "I come not to change on jot of The Law..."; and condsidering what The Law had to say about punishment, YES.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:48:23 PM PST
by
ApplegateRanch
(The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
To: SmithL
Gee, this should help stop Christian bashing. Let`s comes across as radical Muslims. On the other hand it probably will help considering how liberals treat radical Muslims.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:48:36 PM PST
by
Imaverygooddriver
(I`m a very good driver and I approve this message.)
To: Viking2002
No, I'm not against someone spanking their kids.
I just think a plastic rod is kind of an odd thing.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:48:56 PM PST
by
LauraleeBraswell
( There's no Double Talk from Dubya!)
To: SmithL
I figure that IF a slap needs to be administered, an open hand is sufficient, and only once at a time, for children under five. After that age, spanking tends to be counterproductive for most children (then again I don't have a hellion on my hands).
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:49:06 PM PST
by
coydog
(My bathroom djinn can beat up your bathroom djinn!)
To: SmithL
Corporal punishment has long been an accepted method of child discipline among evangelical and fundamentalist groups, but an increasing number of Christians are raising objections, arguing that advocates of spanking wrongly cite Scripture to justify a practice that should be banned. It was accepted by society until Dr. Spoke and his books on raising children permissively came out.
To: SmithL
Corporal punishment has long been an accepted method of child discipline among evangelical and fundamentalist groups, but an increasing number of Christians are raising objections, arguing that advocates of spanking wrongly cite Scripture to justify a practice that should be banned. It was accepted by society until Dr. Spoke and his books on raising children permissivly came out.
To: LauraleeBraswell
Hey, whatever stings their little behinds. I'd imagine that in urban areas, hickory switches are as scarce as hen's teeth. LOL
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:51:18 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Let's get the Insurrection started, already..............)
To: SmithL
Lay you odds her "Jesus" won't send anyone to Hell, either.
Dan
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:52:46 PM PST
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: Viking2002
I'd imagine that in urban areas, hickory switches are as scarce as hen's teeth. Yes, but hairbrushes weren't!
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:53:08 PM PST
by
ApplegateRanch
(The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
To: SmithL
re the "christians" who think spanking should be banned... there are plenty of "christians" who think abortions are ok too.. just because you call yourself something doesn't make it so.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:57:23 PM PST
by
Awestruck
(The artist formerly known as Goodie D)
To: LauraleeBraswell
Why would anyone send away for a plastic rod? And who actually hits their kids with a plastic rod? Maybe some televangelist prayed over it or something.
Like I said, a parent who would actually sit down and place an order for an implement to beat their children with has bigger problems than disobedient kids.
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posted on
02/06/2005 4:58:11 PM PST
by
sinkspur
("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")
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