The Christian Smacking Manual!!

**Mental Trousers** · 19th July 2006, 10:08

A row has broken out over a manual published by a Christian group that on how to smack kids.

Smacking is meant to drive the foolishness, the sinful manifestations, out of the child's personality so that they do not become permanent fixtures," it says.

**Fatjim** · 19th July 2006, 10:09

And a row is about tho break out here too.

**placidfemme** · 19th July 2006, 10:10

who gives a shit... spare the rod spoil the child

**Mental Trousers** · 19th July 2006, 10:10

Originally Posted by Fatjim

And a row is about tho break out here too.

Oh no, what have I done!!!!!!

**Fatjim** · 19th July 2006, 10:11

lol.

You trying to compete with me as the site shit stirrer?

**The Stranger:Me** · 19th July 2006, 10:13

Originally Posted by placidfemme

who gives a shit... spare the rod spoil the child

Placidfemme for PM.

**Fatjim** · 19th July 2006, 10:15

Yes, but should they be smacked when they're still in the womb?

And are to children allowed to smack each other, for sport?

**PuppetMaster** · 19th July 2006, 10:19

If they are arguing amongst themselves then they are not annoying me.

**MSTRS:Me** · 19th July 2006, 10:27

Originally Posted by Fatjim

And a row is about tho break out here too.

Ooohhh....what are we queuing up for?

**placidfemme** · 19th July 2006, 10:28

Well I just read the story... and that does sound wrong... a 15 minute smaking session? Thats a bit much... If you discipline your child when they are young (3-6) they won't need much punishment when older... but for 15 minutes? To make the child realise the "Sin". You can't expect a child to fully understand the concept of God and Sin at a young age...

**Finn** · 19th July 2006, 10:33

Ah yes, religion. The root of all evil.

Personally, I'm against smacking children but a firm believer in choice. No laws will stop physical child abuse. Mass sterilisation of offending groups is the only answer. It would solve a few other problems too.

Have a nice day.

**SARGE** · 19th July 2006, 10:34

Originally Posted by Fatjim

lol.

You trying to compete with me as the site shit stirrer?

mate.. you got a LONG way to get that behind the likes of WINJA, Sniper, Dover & Poos and myself..

i was real disappointed ..when i read the title, i was hoping it was instructions on smacking Xtians..

not that i need help in that area ...

**Paul in NZ** · 19th July 2006, 11:35

I want my money back.

I thought I was getting a book on smacking christians....

(pt)

**emaN** · 19th July 2006, 11:56

Since when are us KB'rs so ready believe what the media says?!

I'm guessing the "10-15 minute process" includes talking to the child, explaining what they've done & what will now happen, the smack (if any) and room time.

Anna Chalmers was perhaps confused with her partners 15minute spanking sessions of a different kind...

Why jump to the conclusion that Christians all over NZ are waiting with abaited breath to beat up little people?!

Here are a couple of PDF's downloaded from their site; no-where does it mention abusive punishment. I couldn't find any reference to "beating the devil/sin out of the little shits" either.
They are for discipline in a loving environment.

In other threads we whinge about 'todays youth' being outta control; we look down on their parents & accuse them of not setting boundaries.

This is a way of setting boundaries, one of many ways, not the only way.

Read their PDF's (if it's not asking too much) and tell me if there's anything inherently wrong with what they propose.