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Originally Posted by Lutheran Born
So Mary do you have kids?
Do you beat them?
Where do you hit them?
Do you do it in public?
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Yes, no, where appropriate, when necessary.
Discipline is not "beating," Mr. Born. Beating denotes physical abuse. A Godly correction is not abuse. Neglecting said Godly correction is abuse because it encourages the child to attend to their sinful nature rather than God's will. Because that consequence will end up with the child in the throws of Satan for eternity, it is only loving to correct that impish, sinful instinct of disobedience.