"Spare the rod?"

Housekat · 09-30-2010, 01:25 PM

I hesitate to post this because I'm sure there is an answer to this somewhere on the board, but I can't find it (even did a search!)

Is there a place/discussion/thread that looked into the actual scripture and (scripturally/theologically) refuted the argument people use when using that particular scripture? Any thoughts welcome - maybe someone can point me to the right place?

TIA!

Kat

Housekat · 10-01-2010, 02:43 AM

So, in other words, is "spare the rod and spoil the child" meant to be interpreted as "if you don't spank your kids they will grow up spoilt and unable to fit into society"? Or can we go back to the original Hebrew and to context and show that it ought to be read differently?

Any thoughts?

(Mods, maybe this should go into theology discussion?)

10-01-2010, 02:54 AM

From Crystals site

http://aolff.org/spare-the-rod

Housekat · 10-01-2010, 05:25 AM

great, thanks

SilverMoon · 10-01-2010, 08:46 AM

Here's a study Joanne did, too, from her web page
Study of The Rod Scriptures.

lizzyd · 10-23-2010, 07:17 AM

One of my favorite resources is "Christian Parents and the Spanking Controversy" by Samuel Martin. pdf of the book here.

09-30-2010, 01:25 PM	#1
Housekat Rose Garden Even if you can't see them or hear them at all, a person's a person, no matter how small! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,895	"Spare the rod?" I hesitate to post this because I'm sure there is an answer to this somewhere on the board, but I can't find it (even did a search!) Is there a place/discussion/thread that looked into the actual scripture and (scripturally/theologically) refuted the argument people use when using that particular scripture? Any thoughts welcome - maybe someone can point me to the right place? TIA! Kat __________________ Mama to Theo (11) and Libby (9) Find me on Facebook

10-01-2010, 02:43 AM	#2
Housekat Rose Garden Even if you can't see them or hear them at all, a person's a person, no matter how small! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,895	Re: "Spare the rod?" So, in other words, is "spare the rod and spoil the child" meant to be interpreted as "if you don't spank your kids they will grow up spoilt and unable to fit into society"? Or can we go back to the original Hebrew and to context and show that it ought to be read differently? Any thoughts? (Mods, maybe this should go into theology discussion?) __________________ Mama to Theo (11) and Libby (9) Find me on Facebook

10-01-2010, 02:54 AM	#3
megmac Guest Posts: n/a	Re: "Spare the rod?" From Crystals site http://aolff.org/spare-the-rod

10-01-2010, 05:25 AM	#4
Housekat Rose Garden Even if you can't see them or hear them at all, a person's a person, no matter how small! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 4,895	Re: "Spare the rod?" great, thanks __________________ Mama to Theo (11) and Libby (9) Find me on Facebook

10-01-2010, 08:46 AM	#5
SilverMoon Rose Garden It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17,122	Re: "Spare the rod?" Here's a study Joanne did, too, from her web page Study of The Rod Scriptures. __________________ Cynthia "Trust is rebuilt by focusing not on what the other person did or did not do but on critiquing one's own behavior, improving one's trustworthiness, and focusing attention not on words and promises but on actions, attitudes, and ways of being." — Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith The Art of Waking People Up for the many, many wise voices we've lost married 20 years Mom to: ds1 10/93 dd1 5/95 ds2 5/97 7/96 (twin of ds2) 11/96

10-23-2010, 07:17 AM	#6
lizzyd Climbing Rose Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,131	Re: "Spare the rod?" One of my favorite resources is "Christian Parents and the Spanking Controversy" by Samuel Martin. pdf of the book here. __________________ Liz, INTJ married to INTP Mama to Calvin 9/08 & Juliana 3/11 & Charlie 2/14 GAPS groupie. Healing

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

X vBulletin 3.8.3 Debug Information
Page Generation 0.07800 seconds Memory Usage 8,023KB Queries Executed 14 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (1)cyb_flashimagebanners (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)navbar (4)navbar_link (60)option (6)post_groan_box (1)post_groan_javascript (1)post_groan_navbar_search (6)post_thanks_box (11)post_thanks_box_bit (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (4)post_thanks_postbit_legacy (6)postbit_legacy (5)postbit_onlinestatus (45)postbit_reputation (6)postbit_wrapper (4)showthread_bookmarksite (1)showthread_list (1)smqre_editor_button (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/functions_notice.php ./mobiquo/smartbanner.php ./mobiquo/include/classTTConnection.php ./mobiquo/smartbanner/head.inc.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/adminfunctions_template.php ./includes/functions_misc.php ./includes/functions_threadedmode.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php ./includes/functions_post_groan.php Hooks Called: init_startup cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates fetch_musername notices_check_start global_setup_complete showthread_start template_groups template_safe_functions template_compile showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids_threaded showthread_threaded_construct_link showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_bit_start post_thanks_function_show_thanks_date_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_bit_end post_thanks_function_fetch_post_thanks_template_start post_thanks_function_fetch_post_thanks_template_end post_groan_function_post_groan_off_start post_groan_function_post_groan_off_end post_groan_function_fetch_groans_start post_groan_function_fetch_groans_end post_groan_function_groaned_already_start post_groan_function_groaned_already_end reputation_image bbcode_parse_start postbit_imicons bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete error_fetch tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules showthread_bookmarkbit navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
Messages: