Religion and Spanking

[Bob Kelso]

So I was listening to a TTA podcast and while I think the forum went over this topic a few years ago I thought I'd rehash it. Spanking, right or wrong? You thoughts on spanking as a form of godly discipline? Were you spanked? Did it affect you in anyway? Thoughts in general…

I was spanked by my mother, with a wooden spoon to be precise. It didn't affect me in any way other than immediately changing my attitude and actions.

I was spanked by my grandmother, with a switch. This had an added effect of "Man I really fucked up" dread because she also made me pick it from the tree out back. If it was too flimsy she would pick it, and trust, one didn't want that at all. This too only served to change my behavior, it didn't leave any lasting impressions.

I was beaten by my step-father. Well into my teens where it became closed fists.

People often try to conflate a spanking with a beating, and the two are not the same in any way if you ask me.

I spank my kids, well not the baby of course.
But only when it's something severe enough to warrant it, and only if I'm calm.