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Originally Posted by TulipMama
One of the things I find funny is that those who want the rod verses in Proverbs 23 to be taken "literally" to mean "spank," easily read the first two verses of that chapter as figurative. I mean, I haven't heard of anyone advocating throat-slitting for gluttony lately. . .
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But spanking is not a literal translation at all... the rod is takes as a symbol for corporal punishment.
I am very conservative about the Bible - i take every word of it very SERIOUSLY - but not necessarily literally
Okay now I am going to read what Crystal said...