Alan C. Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Pope says it's OK to spank kids, if their dignity is kept Pope Francis says it's OK to spank your children to discipline them - as long as their dignity is maintained. Francis made the remarks this week during his weekly general audience, which was devoted to the role of fathers in the family. Francis outlined the traits of a good father: one who forgives but is able to "correct with firmness" while not discouraging the child. "One time, I heard a father in a meeting with married couples say 'I sometimes have to smack my children a bit, but never in the face so as to not humiliate them,'" Francis said. "How beautiful!" Francis remarked. "He knows the sense of dignity! He has to punish them but does it justly and moves on." The Rev. Thomas Rosica, who collaborates with the Vatican press office, said the pope was obviously not speaking about committing violence or cruelty against a child but rather about "helping someone to grow and mature." Hardly surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Binary Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Also, you can punch people in the head as long as their dignity is kept. Suddenly I feel like listening to Tim Minchin's pope song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st434u Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 He's taken all the good things that the Catholic Church stands for and turned them upside down 180 degrees, and he's taken every bad thing that the Catholic Church stands for and increased them tenfold. He will continue to do these things, and he will get worse as his mandate continues. The last two popes were absolute saints (pun intended) compared to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHuman Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 from the same bunch who regularly cover up sexual abuse of children by priests..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-William Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 from the same bunch who regularly cover up sexual abuse of children by priests.....Well sexual abuse is ok as long as their dignity is kept...Also, beating your wife is fine as long as her dignity is kept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLugi Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 The Pope says it's okay to be the mouthpiece for an all knowing magical entity as long as the silly hat fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannahbanana Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Oh! So apparently I missed the memo where smacking a child is supposedly beautiful! Thanks, your popeliness, for enlightening me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigmaTau Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Look how many countries have criminilzed spanking, .. we need to start calling catholics out, if you stick together (remain catholic) you get judged together! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_punishment_in_the_home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Green Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Interesting article I found that's saying the Dope's sex abuse commission 'shook their finger' at what he said about spanking. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/popes-sex-abuse-commission-alarmed-spanking-comment-28797475 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterionMuffles Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 if he's okay with priests molesting little boys, of course he'd be okay with spanking them and little girls as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1131 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 it's ok to spank children as long as their dignity is maintained is like saying it is okay to decapitate someone as long as they still have their head afterward. It is a logical impossibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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