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intaglio

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8. In Christianity? Yes - Start with the tale of Jephthah' daughter

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 04:51 PM

Feb 2013

Judges 11:30 - 39, Child Sacrifice
Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21, Exodus 21:15 and 17, Rebelious children should be put to death
Proverbs 13:24, He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Repeated in Proverbs 19:18
Proverbs 30:17, Mocking and despising your parents? eyes plucked out.
Jeremiah 2:30, you can correct people by killing their children.
Then there's Matthew 10:21,
That's just the start, remember Abraham? and the whole story of Jesus, accepted at face value, is child abuse.

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Is there any religious basis for "tough love"? [View all] grasswire Feb 2013 OP

NO. GeorgeGist Feb 2013 #1

Here is some tough love for ya. cleanhippie Feb 2013 #2

Sure, Jesus said "beat the crap out of both cheeks of your child if he dare turns the other one" Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #3

Turn the other cheek is to keep any one part of your body taking too much punishment. dimbear Feb 2013 #9

I am a strong proponent of "tough love" in certain circumstances. cbayer Feb 2013 #4

+1 rug Feb 2013 #14

My mother-in-law's father was a Lutheran minister way back in the day. I southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #5

Of course there is. FBaggins Feb 2013 #6

got any citations or quotes establishing... grasswire Feb 2013 #7

There's the prodigal son. okasha Feb 2013 #18

yes, thanks grasswire Feb 2013 #19

In Christianity? Yes - Start with the tale of Jephthah' daughter intaglio Feb 2013 #8

Matthew 10:21 is not a rule about how to beat your children. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #10

It is predicting intrafamilial violence and abuse intaglio Feb 2013 #11

no really I think you are misreading it, but go ahead. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #12

I agree that it is a misreading intaglio Feb 2013 #13

YES ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #15

So far as I know, not in the sense meant here. LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #16

I agree that this is often used in the context of chemical dependency and cbayer Feb 2013 #17

I value your insight. grasswire Feb 2013 #21

thank you grasswire Feb 2013 #20