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1. Spare the rod and spoil the child is NOT in the bible

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:44 AM

Jan 26

It comes from a poem. This is one of the MANY LIES and distortions these asshats do with the bible.
On top of that it was a cheeky way of saying spice up a live affair with some spanking.

https://dandelion-seeds.com/positive-parenting/spare-the-rod-spoil-the-child/

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How Some Christian Group Homes Avoid Florida's Standards [View all] Zorro Jan 26 OP

Spare the rod and spoil the child is NOT in the bible JT45242 Jan 26 #1

So, we're instituting the Magdalene Laundries in the US peggysue2 Jan 26 #2