The Fear of the Lord

PCUSA says spanking is wrong

The 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) narrowly passed a resolution Thursday against using corporal punishment on children, the Christian Post reports. The resolution, which passed 334 to 306 with nine voters abstaining, also states that the PCUSA will now encourage "all states to enact licensing laws prohibiting corporal punishment in schools and day and residential childcare facilities." Many Christians believe corporal punishment is a biblical practice -- Proverbs 13:24 says, "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" -- while others believe children can be effectively disciplined in a non-physical way, and the resolution was controversial among General Assembly members. "Most people know the difference between discipline and abuse," the Rev. James Emig of the Denver Presbytery said. "I would like us to trust parents that most of them can responsibly [use] corporal punishment." Commissioner Susan Maara of the New Hope Presbytery argued: "If we can't stand against hitting and abusing children, what can we stand for? Let us love and not hit them."

Well, once again, they have shown that they don't care what Scripture says.

They are being led by the spirit of the age. 

Barbie turns 50. Time to look at life at this point

Albert Mohler, from whom I get many posts from, has written about the event two weeks ago, that Barbie turn 50 yrs old this month.

Why would this be of interest to the rest of us?

Barbie's origins were not as clear cut and innocent as the little girls it hopes to project her self. For example, Barbie was modelled after a sex toy from Germany. No wonder the body dimensions of the doll can be only achieved through surgery, and never naturally.

Both parents and feminist criticise this aspect of Barbie. Barbie projects herself as the ideal girl, with the ideal lifestyle. No girl of the age of 6 can have a car as flashy as Barbie's, or have a boyfriend as good looking as Barbie's. Of course, this is only child play, however, just as I long for a BMW due to my cars as a kid, many young women grow up and long to have the life style Barbie has. The difference is that they are flesh and bones, not as Barbie is, mainly plastic.

Barbie's ideals are not the ones that christian people hold. Starting by the fact, that outside beauty is not the pinnacle of a woman's existence. This is how the Bible defines a beautiful woman who does have wisdom:
Proverbs 11:22
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

I have two daughters, and those of you who have daughters, we would do well to teach our daughters to aspire, not to be like Barbie, but to be the best with the gifts God has given them.

For those interested in readig the article, you can find it at: http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=3365

Luis Alberto Jovel