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If Anabaptists are pacifists do they endorse the use of corporal punishment on children by parents?
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Corporal Punishment
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Basil the Great
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There was a television documentary a while back about how some Amish fathers use harsh physical punishment on their children. I was deeply saddened and surprised at the report. Perhaps even worse, I started doing research and found evidence that spousal abuse also occurs among the Amish. I cannot explain how people dedicated to pacifism could resort to abusing family members, other than the conservative belief that God has ordained men to be the head of the house.
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Prov. 13: 24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betime.
Prov. 22:15
Foolishness {is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Discipline should never be done in anger. Smacking a child across the head or face, pulling his ears, throwing him across the room, pinching or twisting limbs, etc...that is child abuse.
A few solid smacks on the rear end is not child abuse.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betime.
Prov. 22:15
Foolishness {is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Discipline should never be done in anger. Smacking a child across the head or face, pulling his ears, throwing him across the room, pinching or twisting limbs, etc...that is child abuse.
A few solid smacks on the rear end is not child abuse.
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Wolftone
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That line is old testament. Jesus abolished all that along with stonings and animal sacrifice.
When are you guys going to remember that the death of Jesus spelt a new covenant with God and a message of love and forgiveness and not violence and mass slayings....sheesh!
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I know that there are some in every group - it does not boil down to being pacifist, but boils down to personal lack of self control. Spousal and child abuse are huge signs of a character defect and they need the Lord Jesus to give them a better way - even among strict Amish.
I used to work as a child protection social worker, and I can tell you that the Mennonites here are rarely, if ever, reported, and my hope is that it's because we practice pacifism in the home - although I'm sure some people here still spank....it's just never become a matter of protection. Where I live, we use alternate methods of discipline so we don't have to use physical punishment.
I used to work as a child protection social worker, and I can tell you that the Mennonites here are rarely, if ever, reported, and my hope is that it's because we practice pacifism in the home - although I'm sure some people here still spank....it's just never become a matter of protection. Where I live, we use alternate methods of discipline so we don't have to use physical punishment.
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