Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child

[Openly Curious]

To spare the rod does spoil the child. Using a rod simply means spanking your child. Spanking is to use a flat object on the (forgive for wording) butt of child which also would include a bare hand. This in no-way, shape or form means to "BEAT" your child to say, such is a gross mis-interpretation of scripture. To spank the bottom of a child is using a rod of correction. This is the wisdom of God as you can use it as a safe guard or simply reject it going on your own logic. For all scripture is profitable for one is "doctrine" so to do away with what the Lord taught in the book of Proverbs is not wise on our part.

If we do spare the rod, then children will in essence be "abandoned" left alone to their own devices making up their own thoughts in things they are faced with and there can be no truth established with a child's heart and thus the children will be limited in the knowledge of God without the using of the rod a symbol of correction.

Now by saying, that a rod was a symbol of correction used whenever a child is being disciplined for wrong doing. Now this does not always include spanking on the bottom side of the child but it maybe to correct your child. "Teaching" children right from wrong "explains" to the child what the truth really is on many subjects as not every case we are faced with requires the rod but teaching should be done correcting the wrong by learning what is Right."

[Axxman]

To spare the rod does spoil the child. Using a rod simply means spanking your child. Spanking is to use a flat object on the (forgive for wording) butt of child which also would include a bare hand. This in no-way, shape or form means to "BEAT" your child to say, such is a gross mis-interpretation of scripture. To spank the bottom of a child is using a rod of correction. This is the wisdom of God as you can use it as a safe guard or simply reject it going on your own logic. For all scripture is profitable for one is "doctrine" so to do away with what the Lord taught in the book of Proverbs is not wise on our part.

Hlarious.

So using the word "beat" is a "gross mis-respresentation of scripture"...even though it is exactly the word the scripture uses. On the other hand...using a flat object...or a bare hand...on the buttocks...abandonment...not establishment of truth...limited knowledge of God...and all the other hooey you just made up off the top of your head and are trying to pass off as doctrine...are not considered mis-interpretation???LOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!

None of that stuff is in the bible. If it was it would make God a liar because a fair chunk of kids are not beaten by their parents and they grow up to be fine Christian men and women.

[Fez]

Whack them. It works. Look at modern day society. No whacking and a dysfunctional, out of control, ill disciplined, youth. England has major problems with it's youth. Of course there are exceptions, but in the main...

I don't particularly get on with children, I went to school with them.........

Whack them. On the butt, with an open hand, especially when you have spoken a few times and they will not listen.

Whack them.

[Axxman]

Whack them. It works. Look at modern day society. No whacking and a dysfunctional, out of control, ill disciplined, youth. England has major problems with it's youth. Of course there are exceptions, but in the main...

I don't particularly get on with children, I went to school with them.........

Whack them. On the butt, with an open hand, especially when you have spoken a few times and they will not listen.

Whack them.

Its a parents perogative...just don't try to dress it up all pretty and make it sound like something it isn't. The bible says beat them with a rod..no need to pretty it up.

[Fez]

Whack them. It works. Look at modern day society. No whacking and a dysfunctional, out of control, ill disciplined, youth. England has major problems with it's youth. Of course there are exceptions, but in the main...

I don't particularly get on with children, I went to school with them.........

Whack them. On the butt, with an open hand, especially when you have spoken a few times and they will not listen.

Whack them.

Its a parents perogative...just don't try to dress it up all pretty and make it sound like something it isn't. The bible says beat them with a rod..no need to pretty it up.

Ok then, use a stick if you want to be strictly scriptural. But whack them..

[Axxman]

Ok then, use a stick if you want to be strictly scriptural. But whack them..

Hehe...no thanks. I've never been a big fan of hitting kids. I personally think its wrong to hit kids with anything. However, if a person truly believes that God wants them to do such a thing...then they should be satisfied with the biblical terminology and stop trying to pretty it up with a bunch of man-made rules.

[Smalcald]

Well the problem is the most dysfunctional poorly behaved children I have seen are the ones getting whacked. If it worked in the long run yes, but in the long run true discipline boundaries, intact marriages with both a father and a mother, and leadership in the home is what works, not whacking, although whacking may have its place for some kids at some younger ages. I am not saying never, I have just seen it used incorrectly so often and usually in anger that it seems to be ore about the anger and frustration of the parent than it does in helping the child.

[Ovedya]

A couple of days ago I read an article citing a research study done in England which shows that prior research suggesting spanking is inherently harmful is wrong, and that, in fact, adults who were raised being spanked are more respectful, generally are better adjusted, and overall more disciplined than adults who were not spanked. I'll see if I can find it so I can link it here.

[Ovedya]

Here's one of them: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/ind..._ok_calvin.html

[Ovedya]

HEre's another: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581882,00.html