Comments on: Disciplined by Grace http://whynottrainachild.com Christian arguments against the Pearls' teachings. Wed, 16 May 2012 01:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steph http://whynottrainachild.com/articles/disciplined-by-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Steph Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:45:40 +0000 http://whynottrainachild.com/?page_id=193#comment-575 This is beautifully written! This is beautifully written!

]]> By: MMead http://whynottrainachild.com/articles/disciplined-by-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-315 MMead Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:08:38 +0000 http://whynottrainachild.com/?page_id=193#comment-315 "The much-touted 'biblical argument' in support of corporal punishment is founded upon proof-texting a few isolated passages from Proverbs. Using the same method of selective scripture reading, one could also cite the Bible as an authority for the practice of slavery, adultery, polygamy, incest, suppression of women, executing people who eat pork, and infanticide. The brutal and vindictive practice of corporal punishment cannot be reconciled with the major New Testament themes that teach love and forgiveness and a respect for the sacredness and dignity of children, and which overwhelmingly reject violence and retribution as a means of solving human problems. Would Jesus ever hit a child? NEVER!" The Rev. Thomas E. Sagendorf, United Methodist Clergy (Retired), Hamilton, Indiana. Personal communication, 2006. "If we really want a peaceful and compassionate world, we need to build communities of trust where all children are respected, where home and school are safe places to be and where discipline is taught by example." Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children, 2006. See www.nospank.net/globalreport.pdf Ten Reasons I Can't Spank A Catholic Counselor's Critical Examination of Corporal Punishment By Gregory K. Popcak, MSW, LCSW http://nospank.net/popcak.htm "I have always been an advocate for the total abolition of corporal punishment and I believe the connection with pornography that is so oriented has its roots in our tradition of beating children." Gordon Moyes, D. D., Pastor, Uniting Church, Superintendent of the Wesley Central Mission, Sydney, Australia. Excerpt from personal communication, 1980. "I have never accepted the principle of 'spare the rod and spoil the child.'... I am persuaded that violent fathers produce violent sons... Children don't need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example." Gordon B. Hinckley, President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 1994 General Conference. United Methodist Church: UMC General Conference, May 3, 2004, takes a stand against corporal punishment in all settings. Click on the following links: http://www.umc.org/Calms/petition.asp?mid=2886&Petition=1038 http://www.umc.org/Calms/Petition.asp?mid=2886&Petition=1037 Rita Swan, introducer of both resolutions, describes strategy Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps http://parentinginjesusfootsteps.org/ Arms of Love: A grace based explanation of Biblical child rearing: http://aolff.org/ Nurturing God's Way http://www.nurturinggodsway.com/ Churches Network for Nonviolence http://www.churchesfornon-violence.org/index.html Christian website about attachment parenting: http://www.gentlemothering.com/ Matthew 19:8 Just because something is a long-standing tradition, doesn't mean it was ever right to begin with. “The much-touted ‘biblical argument’ in support of corporal punishment is founded upon proof-texting a few isolated passages from Proverbs. Using the same method of selective scripture reading, one could also cite the Bible as an authority for the practice of slavery, adultery, polygamy, incest, suppression of women, executing people who eat pork, and infanticide. The brutal and vindictive practice of corporal punishment cannot be reconciled with the major New Testament themes that teach love and forgiveness and a respect for the sacredness and dignity of children, and which overwhelmingly reject violence and retribution as a means of solving human problems. Would Jesus ever hit a child? NEVER!”
The Rev. Thomas E. Sagendorf, United Methodist Clergy (Retired), Hamilton, Indiana. Personal communication, 2006.

“If we really want a peaceful and compassionate world, we need to build communities of trust where all children are respected, where home and school are safe places to be and where discipline is taught by example.”
Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children, 2006. See http://www.nospank.net/globalreport.pdf

Ten Reasons I Can’t Spank A Catholic Counselor’s Critical Examination of Corporal Punishment By Gregory K. Popcak, MSW, LCSW
http://nospank.net/popcak.htm

“I have always been an advocate for the total abolition of corporal punishment and I believe the connection with pornography that is so oriented has its roots in our tradition of beating children.”
Gordon Moyes, D. D., Pastor, Uniting Church, Superintendent of the Wesley Central Mission, Sydney, Australia. Excerpt from personal communication, 1980.

“I have never accepted the principle of ‘spare the rod and spoil the child.’… I am persuaded that violent fathers produce violent sons… Children don’t need beating. They need love and encouragement. They need fathers to whom they can look with respect rather than fear. Above all, they need example.”
Gordon B. Hinckley, President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 1994 General Conference.

United Methodist Church:
UMC General Conference, May 3, 2004, takes a stand against corporal punishment in all settings.
Click on the following links:
http://www.umc.org/Calms/petition.asp?mid=2886&Petition=1038
http://www.umc.org/Calms/Petition.asp?mid=2886&Petition=1037
Rita Swan, introducer of both resolutions, describes strategy

Parenting In Jesus’ Footsteps
http://parentinginjesusfootsteps.org/

Arms of Love: A grace based explanation of Biblical child rearing:
http://aolff.org/

Nurturing God’s Way
http://www.nurturinggodsway.com/

Churches Network for Nonviolence
http://www.churchesfornon-violence.org/index.html

Christian website about attachment parenting:
http://www.gentlemothering.com/

Matthew 19:8
Just because something is a long-standing tradition, doesn’t mean it was ever right to begin with.

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