Gentle Christian Mothers Community - View Single Post - Musing re: "Taking it too far" and "Don't spank in anger"

StrangeTraveller · 03-01-2010, 01:24 PM

So, while I was ranting to DH and explaining the stages of abuse that Wonder Woman linked on here...something came to me. Can you help me flesh it out and see if it is accurate or just my ramblings? It's a very simple thought:

God doesn't require us to do things that can only be done in moderation. He might allow for some things (wine, for instance) that can only be done in moderation, but he doesn't give commands that can be dangerous if overused.

If that is accurate, then corporal punishment cannot be Biblical. All of these guru guys have specific guidelines for spanking. Why? Because it can get very dangerous, very fast. Yet, none of these guidelines exist in Scripture. The only references they will state are a bit of a stretch (rod verses with weird and boxy interpretations). Nowhere do you see "only on the bottom," "with a 1/4 in plumbing line," "with a small branch," "over your knee," etc.

Does God ever give us commands, something that we MUST do, that have to be qualified? That can be dangerous to ourselves and others?

03-01-2010, 01:24 PM	#1
StrangeTraveller Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8,063	Musing re: "Taking it too far" and "Don't spank in anger" So, while I was ranting to DH and explaining the stages of abuse that Wonder Woman linked on here...something came to me. Can you help me flesh it out and see if it is accurate or just my ramblings? It's a very simple thought: God doesn't require us to do things that can only be done in moderation. He might allow for some things (wine, for instance) that can only be done in moderation, but he doesn't give commands that can be dangerous if overused. If that is accurate, then corporal punishment cannot be Biblical. All of these guru guys have specific guidelines for spanking. Why? Because it can get very dangerous, very fast. Yet, none of these guidelines exist in Scripture. The only references they will state are a bit of a stretch (rod verses with weird and boxy interpretations). Nowhere do you see "only on the bottom," "with a 1/4 in plumbing line," "with a small branch," "over your knee," etc. Does God ever give us commands, something that we MUST do, that have to be qualified? That can be dangerous to ourselves and others?

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