Spanking for Jesus

[LovePrevails]

yay

 

http://jezebel.com/spanking-for-jesus-is-exactly-as-fucked-up-as-it-soun-514271243

[MysterionMuffles]

oh man I thought it was advocating child spanking but this...what?! How behind can these people be? I sincerely hope that its justba satirical thing...but then again...

[Wesley]

 

oh man I thought it was advocating child spanking but this...what?! How behind can these people be? I sincerely hope that its justba satirical thing...but then again...

 

It is so satirical that they set up a whole site for it: http://www.christiandomesticdiscipline.com/

With all the Jesus quotes and justifications to match:

 

I am glad that we have the Bible as our source book to tell us what God expected of the wife in
the marriage relationship. There are several verses in Ephesians, the fifth chapter, which you
should read, beginning with verse 22. Following are three of these for you:

 

• Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Eph. 5:22
• Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own
  husbands in every thing. Eph. 5:24
• Nevertheless let everyone of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and
  the wife see that she reverence her husband. Eph. 5:33

Also, "Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;" I Peter 3:1a

None of these passages teach that women are inferior in intellect, but rather that her feminine qualities
preclude her being as well equpped for family leadership. The subjection does not mean servitude. It is not
the relationship of master and slave or as a maid or servant. Rather, her roles is a recognition of the
husband's leadership, wisdom and tenderness. His love toward her should be as Christ's love for the
church - sacrificial.

At this point, there are several privileges that belong to the wife. For instance, she is to be loved
like Christ loved the church as commanded in Ephesians 5:25. She is to be honored as none other in
I Peter 3:7, and she is to be praised by her family, Pro. 31:28.

In Titus 2:4 we read,
"That (the aged women) may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their
children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of
God be not blasphemed". Here is a fine list of the responsibilities of the wife. All of these are
important, but let us just dwell on four of these.

"To love their husbands" is a command. Too often, this is understood by men to be only a sexual
relationship; unfortunately, in the mind of some women, that is all they think they are good for. To love
your husband means that you are a partner with him, working together toward a common goal. Then you
can be appreciative of his actions, efforts and work in supporting the family. You will do all that you
possibly can to see that he is comfortable and happy when he comes home.

"To love their children" is another command. As men provide for the family financially, mothers
stay home and rear the children. This might often be considered a thankless job. This is an area in which
you can excel. As he earns the living and supports the family, you take care of the children while he is
gone to work and make the house comfortable by keeping it pleasant and enjoyable. Yes, children can become
exasperating at times, but remember, they are children who are still developing and learning. They need
that sober, guiding hand of the mature mother, who lets them know that they are the objects of her love and
concern.

"To be obedient to their own husband" is a command, yet it points out the closeness of the two.
This is not indicating that you cannot and do not have any thoughts of your own. The idea is that husband
and wife work together and that you are not constantly pulling in an opposite direction. The harshness of
the word obedient is tempered by the display of love and affection that the husband is to show
his wife.

"To be keepers at home" is a command that indicates a divided responsibility. His job seems to
be to go out and earn the living and provide for his family, while she looks after the home. Even though
a wife does not work outside of the home in what we call public work, she is still vital to the income
of the family. Hers is a non-income producing activity, but good management of the home is still vitally
important to the overall success of the family.

When God created woman, she was taken from the rib of man as is described in Genesis 2. She was not taken
from his foot that she might be crushed underneath his heel in bitterness. Neither was she taken from his
head so that she might rule over him. She was not taken from the hand so that she might continually fill
the position of waiting upon him. She was taken from the rib of man that she might be by his side
continually, and always close to his heart. She is to be loved and is to respond as a part of his body.
Husbands and wives are a part of each other; two become one.

Let me call your attention to the Old Testament in which the writer Solomon describes a worthy
woman. Read Proverbs 31:10-31. These verses quite clearly give us God's view of a wife and
mother. It has only been in the past century, and largely due to the advertising campaigns of large
diamond mining companies, that diamonds have been considered to be of great worth. Rubies have
traditionally been considered much, much more precious than diamonds. This is the stone used in the
description of the virtuous woman's worth. The virtuous woman and Godly wife is a great treasure in
the eyes of a wise, God-fearing man.