What evidence do you have that "a great many believers will disagree with me" that your earlier demanding post is not based upon facts, but is rather based upon your own opinion ? ... How can you speak for so many other believers when you are only one man ? ... I interpret scripture "as it is written" ... I do not pretend to be God myself nor attempt to mimic His behavior ... I believe you are entering into dangerous territory when you attempt to do that ... Your philosophy regarding the discipline of children is not supported anywhere within the Bible ... Yet, you typed your philosophy as if it were fact for the entire forum to see ... Telling others what they "should" and "should not" do with their children ... All the while, there was no scripture in the Bible to support your claims whatsoever ... I believe there are a great deal of believers that would disagree with that type of behavior ...