Bonni Sollars

Kolleen, I actually did read it in a book, but I appreciate your
additional descriptions. I am thinking of copying it and giving it to my
husband, who is now in disagreement with me about a lot of new ways that
I have been learning .
Bonni

Kolleen

>I read in a book that it was King Solomon who advocated spanking. His
>son grew up to be a harsh ruler who caused the kindom to divide because
>of it. You don't find spanking any where else in the Bible. In fact,
>Jesus said not to rule over people but to serve everyone.
>Bonni


Actually I think I posted this before. But it could of been on another
list. Enjoy.

'Spare the rod, spoil the child'

http://silcon.com/~ptave/maurer3.htm

Here's the summary:

CONCLUSIONS

There is no authority in the Bible for the corporal punishment of
children with rod or otherwise, except in the Proverbs of Solomon. It is
only Solomon who recommends child-beating. Never the Lord.

Solomon's child-rearing methods worked very badly for his own son,
Prince Rehoboam. Solomon has an undeserved reputation for wisdom. In
reality, he left his country oppressed and impoverished. In his later
years, he turned to idol worship and practiced "the abominations of
Chemosh and Moloch".

There is no support for he beating of youth outside of Solomon's
Proverbs. Solomon's views are controverted both by Jesus and the Apostle
John.

Paul warned Fathers against the anger and resentment that might be
aroused in their children by corporal punishments. The way of love was
better.

St. Paul deplored the punishment of youth by human fathers who
chastised youth "for their own pleasure". Only divine chastisements were
righteous.

Jesus and John saw children as being close to God and urged love
rather than fear in education.

If a Christian henceforth grabs for a rod or a paddle because "the
Bible says so", he is heeding the words of an idol-worshipping king,
rather than the words of Christ.

REFERENCES
1. Encyclopedia Britannica. XVth Edition (1974) The Bible
2. Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Oxford England,
Twentieth Printing (1981)
3. Gibson, Ian, The English Vice, Duckworth Ltd., London, 1978
4. Ford, Donald, "The Child as a Legal Entity" in The Maltreatment
of Children, Edited by Selwyn Smith, University Park Press,
Baltimore, Md. (1978) p. 403
5. Wordsworth, William, Intimations of Immortality, 1806