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I suppose I shouldn't be so surprised when this model of punitive parenting is pushed so often in churches. When I think about it, the good behavior=reward, bad behavior=punishment thing is so foundational to being human. It's a hard concept to give up, because it's something by which we can measure ourselves.
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You know, that is SO TRUE. We just have this deep desire to prove ourselves, I guess... To be GOOD enough, to do SOMETHING that makes us feel righteous and for God to love us....
I also go to a church named Grace Baptist Church that is reformed baptist (and yes, the woman that posted the link goes to a reformed baptist church, too, as do all of our mutual friends *sigh*) and it just frustrates me to no end when I hear all about grace, grace, grace, but when we talk about our children? Well, no mercy can be shown because "God commands us to use the rod."