A letter I submitted to the ‘Belfast Newsletter’, back at the beginning of April was some 1000 words long!
Original Letter: Reply to NSPCC’s blasphemy
That was understandably too long for the ‘letters column’ of that newspaper.
However, I was contacted and asked if I could edit it. This I did and I submitted the following which was published yesterday, 20th April.
I appreciate the ‘Belfast Newsletter’ printing my comments in answer to the evil words from the NSPCC!
Rev Ivan Foster
Letter: The Bible teaches clearly that ‘corporal punishment’ is essential to proper disciplining of a child
A letter from Rev Ivan Foster:
The views of Caroline Cunningham, policy and public affairs manager, NSPCC Northern Ireland, as published in your newspaper (End the physical punishment of children, Letters, April 1), are most offensive to those who love and live by the Bible, believing it to be the very Word of God.
Some campaigners say physical punishment of children should be banned.
But the ‘rules of life’ in God’s Word have been set aside at the behest of false prophets.
The Bible teaches very clearly that ‘corporal punishment’ is essential to proper disciplining of a child.
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes,” Proverbs 13:24.
Please compare Proverbs 22:15, 23:14. 29:15, 29:17 and the same God-ordained truth is set forth.
There is no justification offered in these verses for the brutalising of children that is often the consequences of alcohol or drug taking. The NCPCC ought to be campaigning against the availability of all dangerous drugs, especially alcohol. (more…)
