Thousands of books have been written on how to raise children, but the Bible is the only Book that parents need. The answer is clear and simple—a child should fear getting a spanking if they misbehave or disobey their parents.
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Too bad you weren't spanked enough, you sadistic piece of shit. Otherwise you might have turned up much better.
Either that, or you were spanked too much. Especially whenever you felt aroused, causing you to develop a pathological hatred and aversion to sexuality. Not to mention his confusion of fear with love... You know, I think I might be on to something here.
Regardless of my opnions of disciplining children, I think we can all agree that teaching children to fear their parents is a bad thing. A very bad thing. Love should NEVER be substituted with fear. And that applies to ALL authority figures. Both human and religious.
"a child should fear getting a spanking if they misbehave or disobey their parents"
Thus giving the child the message that no such a thing as the truth’ exists. There is only what the Parents decide on edict.
If the Parents tell the child of such and such an event, It never happened’ well, it never happened. If they say to the child that two and two are five well, two and two are five. If the child doesn't agree - spanking.
Right, because parents can do no wrong, and it's much better for children to fear them rather than love them.
I'm starting to understand a little more why you turned out the way you did.
Let the people hate, so long as they also fear.
several of those) but a practical one. It goes like this:
A parent cannot punish what they don't know about.never admit to anything .
All a relationship built on fear and pain can teach you is how to lie, to misdirect, and to say what other people want to hear. Don't get me wrong, those are immensely useful things to be able to do, but they're no substitute for having a guardian you can absolutely rely upon to help you.
@ NonProphet
Oh it's worse than that since referring to foul language as cursing is relatively modern. The word "curse" in Biblical context is immensely open-ended. It means to cause or wish any manner of misfortune.
@ Citizen Justin
Yeah, it's like they don't even read the damned thing isn't it?
a child should fear getting a spanking ...
With a bible, I assume. Cops have been known to use a phone book.
A parent cannot punish what they don't know about.
Getting caught - that's the crime, huh, Dave.
In mild cases it's not abuse, I guess. However fear can lead to hate and resentment - later.
As for you, Davey, someone should spank you with a lump hammer.
Yup! Beat them up, and if they are still unruly, kill them! If they make fun of adults; have them mauled by bears! If your daughter isn't a virgin on her wedding night, the men in the city will bring her to your door and stone her! (No word on what to do if your son is not a virgin, though...)
I see a pattern here; KILL, KILL, KILL. What did you people say about "pro-life", again?
The worst way to make people do what you want is to threaten them. They will only do it as long as you watch, then they will slacken, or even defy you. Ever hear the saying "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar"? It might not be literally true for flies; they seem to LOVE vinegar, but humans are usually more prone to actually want to follow you if you take the time to make them dedicated to your cause.
A child molester should fear prison if they molest children. Or, ya know, being banished to a Pacific Ocean island...
The answer is clear and simplea child should fear getting a spanking if they misbehave or disobey their parents
Well, there's no possibility of that happening in your instance, David J. Pedo.
I've said it before, but bears repeating: your wife's first mistake was marrying you.
But she's more than redeemed herself by ensuring that her daughter will never be in the situation where you'll do exactly what you state: even when she's behaving .
I wonder what a certain Dr. Benjamin Spock would have made of your upbringing...?
Or getting stoned to death for being disobedient.
BTW, everyone says that my kids are very good kids... and I have very rarely ever spanked them. Nor do I ever need to. Children need love, not fear.
Welcome to another episode of David J Stewart contradicts himself. On todays episode Davie says the Bible is the only book needed to raise children.
http://www.fstdt.com/QuoteComment.aspx?QID=101699
Here is Davie promoting a child raising book by Jack Hyles.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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