The False Doctrine of Spanking

I read this article last week and haven't been able to get it out of my mind. I just don't know if parents that use physical punishment on their children in the name of God really get it. It weighs heavily on my heart. I wish I could scream it out to stop! I just don't know how to better get the word out. Simply, the Bible gives no clear direction to spank. It is not Biblically mandated. It isn't what discipline is all about. I am so sorry to those that think this is true and good. It is just so wrong and it hurts my heart that the truth isn't spoken enough. To top it off, the clear Biblical direction to make disciples isn't happening because of this. It is niave to think that it isn't a stumbling block.

I do not think that if you spank it is a salvation issue, but it is an obedience issue. There are things that we are supposed to do and things that aren't spoken of. So if it isn't spoken of, yet hinders what we are supposed to do, then I think the decision should be clear. I would hope everyone would agree that winning more souls for Christ trumps a discipline strategy.