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Originally Posted by KarenKraft
As the practice was normally done while the recipient of the instruction was wearing no attire, it afforded an opportunity for the whole family to see the various stages of physical development. Just before his passing, my husband allowed our oldest son to administer seven strokes to me. At first he was ambivalent but by stroke three and four, his hand was just as strong as my husband's. . . . Husband can demonstrate which parts of the body ought not be touched by the instrument. . . He would explain to the boys that the parts of the female body that eat or process food and drink are off limits, as were my breasts during breast feeding months. . . My son told his father that he really enjoyed "using the wire on Mom, particularly her front part," and wanted to know if he could do it after church the following Sunday.
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Originally Posted by Basilissa
You see, dear, there is one thing lacking in your boring lengthy post: Scripture.
There are so many beautiful verses which could and should be mentioned in a discussion such as this, for example:
Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Hebrews 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Praise  for giving us such detailed instructions on how to live!
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As usual, you have the right of it, Sister Basilissa. It just seems sad that this woman's husband, who displays at least some sense of responsibility vis a vis the issue of family discipline, doesn't seemed to have found time to impart very much Scriptural knowledge to his household.
One strong indication of a lack of regard for Biblical injunction relates to the sections of the woman's post which I have bolded. It is clear from her narrative that the entire family saw their mother in a state of undress. This is in direct disobedience to God's Word in Leviticus, chapter 18, verse 7.
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Indeed, there are are slew of verses in that particular chapter that make it very clear that family members are NOT supposed to see each other
au natural. Countless Bible verses support the value of corporal punishment, but nudity is just not on!
Another matter of concern is allowing a son to beat his mother. There are no Bible verses to support this disturbing behavior. It's wrong for the father to shirk his own responsibilities in such a way. Furthermore, the boy needs to understand that he must wait until such time as he has his own wife before being afforded such authority.
Frankly, this family sounds like the sort of false Christians who give Jesus a bad name.
Wholesomely Yours,
Handmaiden