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In a message dated 10/16/2003 9:56:42 PM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> THE ROD???? What the heck is that? Well, I am one of those Christian
> freaks that DOESN'T believe "the rod" means beat your kids. I had one
> friend
> tell me it was her God-given right to spank her children. If anyone can
> please
> show me that in the Bible???

Ok, I don't believe in beating kids. The reference you are talking about is
Proverbs 22:6.


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the thing is, Psalms 23 says "thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me" i have
trouble reconciling hitting with comfort


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