Do you think religious people beat their children more than atheist parents do?

Answer 1

If they believe in God, and God's sets an example for them, then yes... I'm surprised more Christian families - after reading the Bible - don't sacrafice their child to prove their love and obedience to God.

EDIT
Haven't you ever heard mean Nun stories growing up??

Answer 2

By all accounts Religious people SHOULD be beating their children. "With great vengence and furious anger!"- Samuel Jackson. The reason...there is a passage in the Bible that reads ' spare the rod and spoil the child'. As I see it parents as a whole should beat their kids, this will contribute greatly to more children respecting adults as they should be doing. Less child beatings leads to more shows such as 'Sweet 16', and 'The Hills' which just shows a bunch of spoiled, un-deserving, kids who don't seem like they were EVER beat when they did wrong. Would you want to rasie a child that won't respect you??? If so don't beat them. Otherwise I say put ya fist thru face every now and then. Believe me you'll thank me in the long run.

Answer 3

Being nice and kind to your children is something that is taught by every religion, but anyone with common sense can understand that you can achieve as a parent more with a good example and a nice and calm talk, than violence.
So I really don;t think that it goes like that. I've seen people beating their children because they think that they will have results from it , Christians and not.

Answer 4

I don't think your faith has any bearing on discipline, however, beating is going a bit far don't you think? I do realise that some children are totally out of control and need a good hiding! but the government has stopped all that and put nothing in it's place! Have a good day.

Answer 5

I do know many christians who will quote "Spare the rod and spoil the child." but I also know many who have never physically punished their children...

Many parents are now learning that parenting does not require humiliation and violence... I have 3 children ages 19, 17 and 10... They are honor rolls students who routinely receive citizenship and other awards each year...

I feel spanking is a lazy parenting method for parents who are unable to communicate with their children verbally so they resort to violence and humiliation to gain submission...

Answer 6

Dear,

There no different in beating children. Beating is love to the Children. Beating are to avoid cruel to children. You'll more cruel when your children does not follow and worship God. You'll be accuse by God. You have incurred the displeasure of God towards you in not teaching you children. The beating is to make the children learn and obey. The beating is a punishment in the world to avoid for burn in Hell. The beating is to make the children feel afraid of the parent and always obey the parent. There's nothing to do with beating more than atheist. The atheist should live during Noah's of Ark times who refuse to obey Noah and not to be on the Ark during the world flood just like the Pagans (Paganism).

Answer 7

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jesus' words: 'Suffer the little children to come unto me'. The new testament is full of love towards children from the Virgin Birth to Mary's agony at her son's death. The violence in the New Testament towards children is to disgust us at barbaric behaviour - such as the slaughter of the innocents by Herod. We recognise the wrong of this. We also recognise that people will help to prevent violence towards children, such as the three Magi who knew of Herod's plans did by diverting attention away from Jesus.
We are taught, as Christians, to love our children, respect them, nurture them. We take Mary's love for her son as the model of maternal love. To nurture, to be none judgemental and unconditional in love. We take Joseph's love as the model for paternal care - to show how, to be there, to watch and protect.
To summarise: no, religious people of any persuasion are not more likely to beat their children. And that is after nearly 5 decades worth of life experiences living in some of the worst conditions, and the best, on this planet.

Answer 8

No! I think mean people who beat their kids come from many different spiritual places. But if they are "religious" then they need to take a look at themselves....

Answer 9

Yes, they do. My friend who is gay, was locked up in his basement for more than a week last year when his parents found out he was gay. They only gave him water and bread for his meals. After that, when they finally let him out, they got him 'exorcised' immediately as they think he's 'possessed'. And when he finally got the chance to run away, it was after 6 priests who threw 'holy' water at him and hit him with the bible or some kind of rubbish.*

When he ran away, he called me and I let him stay over. I suggested calling the police, but he disagreed. His parents came knocking on my door and gave me that 'evil eye' look. And ironically, they go to church. And I managed to get them away after a few minutes but they say they'll definitely come back. They sound more like evil spirits don't they?

So the next day the two demons came again but I told my parents to say that we've gone to school. My parents are agnostic. So am I. Probably why they took it very well when they knew I was gay. So after my parents managed to chase them away, we waited for a while till the coast was clear and we left through the back door. When he got to school, I accompanied him and followed him to his agnostic councilor who then got him referred to a social worker, who was coincidentally, yes, wait for it, AGNOSTIC.

His parents were soon charged and they were forced to attend parenting classes and were ordered to compensate my friend for a undisclosed amount. They were also fined an undisclosed amount. But well, Catholics would stay Catholics,* and weeks after the sessions, they got him 'exorcised' again. This time it was already this current year in March and he had already turned 17, so he ran away after packing and having a row with his parents.

And till now, he's living with me. And we're together now. See, my agnostic parents even let him stay with me for free knowing our relationship. It shows the contrast between many religiously strong freaks* and agnostics.

Of course I'm very sure that this does NOT apply to all the Catholics and I'm also not implying it. Another of friend's cousin was also mistreated like that and unfortunately, he was sent to a church under pastoral care in England. And now has to be straight acting to pacify his catholic parents, making him get labeled with the horrible title of an ex-gay.

Answer 10

Religious people might spank their children, but I don't believe they BEAT them.
No one with any class "beats" anyone.

Answer 11

Not really,except a an extra smack or a slap in the name of God.An atheist has to be more careful as they are answerable to themselves first and not to anybody(like a God).