Some people believe in discipline, but not in physical discipline such as spanking. However, the Bible is the final word on what is truth; it is not mere opinion or theory.
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using the Bible to justify it is stupid and what fundies advocate likely is abuse but again, wile I know it damages some kids I still am against the notion that all spanking, always, no exception, is abuse.
again, I did not become fearful of my parents or want to abuse others because I got spanked a few times as a kid.
The bible also says to kill your children if they're disobedient enough. I think I'll stick with my method of parenting which is working well.
Again, no spanking =/= no discipline.
The Bible's final word on insects is that they have four legs. Obviously, all those scientists studying insects have gotten it wrong for centuries.
The Bible contradicts itself in the first two chapters of Genesis. How can it possibly be considered the final word on anything?
If it is the final authority in one verse, it will later say "No, wait, I really meant the opposite!" That's a little hard to read as a legal text.
Both Testaments should be seen as two different scriptures for two different religions. When you smush two different and often contradicting takes on the same Hebrew Deity from two different Jewish Religions (Judaism and it's Gentile-friendly re-boot, Christianity) you're bound to have trouble, confusion and this guy.
THREE SEPARATE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS WITH THREE SEPARATE SCRIPTURES WITH THREE SEPARATE TAKES ON ONE TRADITION BASED ON THAT MONOTHEISTIC CONGLOMERATION OF THE CANAANITE PANTHEON INTO ONE BEING....
JUDAISM - The Tanakh
NAZARENANISM/JUDAISM 2.0/THE WAY/CHRISTIANITY - The Nazarene Testament
ISLAM - The Quran
What galls me is that the OP acknowledges that you can discipline someone without hitting them but insists hitting is best, anyway. Authoritarians really love them some violence and sadism. It's all about the MACHO. If you're not a violent, pummeling, dominating, Male Supremacist, Patriarchal, Androarchal brute then you're not....awesome....or something.
No thanks.
It's only a book - and it's only one book.
Pfffft I could threaten him with "Just wait 'til mom finds out."
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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