Spare the Rod? Does the Bible Promote Spanking? – Spank Out Day USA!
I’ve already written about Ezzo’s parenting books . However, he isn’t the only Christian author telling us how to raise our kids in a punitive manner. Tripp, Welchel, and the Pearls to name a few. It seems that Christian-based books are much more likely to include “training” and physical punishment than secular parenting books. Does the Bible want us to spank? The verse oft cited to command corporal punishment is “He who spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes” (Proverbs 13:24) The word “rod”...
Read MoreBoobs and Nipples, and Aureolas, Oh My! How to Act Around Breastfeeding
Dear Lucy, a “Dear Abby” etiquette column in the UK’s The Guardian, recently had a question from a reader about how to act when someone breastfeeds in front of you. What is the etiquette for a man when a female friend starts to breast-feed her baby in front of him? Do you look away but continue talking? Do you look her directly in the eyes – and nowhere else? Do you share the moment with her by looking down at her baby whenever she does so? Or should you just make your excuses and leave the room? Her answer is adequately funny and does conclude that people should...
Read MoreSwine Flu Perspectives
I think that time will tell about this newest swine flu problem. I know everyone is getting the information that the mainstream media is reporting but I wanted to offer some alternate views. Most of all don’t believe anyone that tells you a flu vaccine will protect you from this new strain. Swine Flu Outbreak — Nature Biting Back at Industrial Animal Production? Swine Flu: A Cause for Panic? Swine Flu in Mexico: The “New” Bird...
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