Righteous co-sleeping: Why God wants you to sleep next to your child at night

Many parents think that co-sleeping is the irresponsible choice on the part of parents. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents don't want a child sharing a bed with them. However, the fact of the matter is that parents should co-sleep next to children, just as the ancients in the Bible did for their children. Not only does it gel a bond with children, but it also helps prevent child sexual abuse.

Righteous co-sleeping is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This highlighted word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to perform good works for their children, with children resting securely in the good works of parents. Good works was defined then as doing good things for children, meeting children's every vulnerable need, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46; 1Cor. 13:4-8.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing their children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Bedtime refusal is a common motive for punishing children. Most children under age 6 refuse to go to bed on their own. However, the fact of the matter is that children under age 6 are too young to sleep on their own. Children under age 6 have primal fears of being devoured by predators when they are left in a room isolated and alone. You might think that predators don't exist today. You would be wrong. Most child sexual abuse happens in the form of a bedtime ritual. Christian parents in the Early Church had it all figured out - meaning the mother was right there in co-sleeping closeness, so that nothing could happen. The father slept on one side of the mother, and the children on the other side of mom. 

The most common excuse for not co-sleeping next to children is fearmongering on the part of pediatricians and mental health professionals serving children, namely with frightening terms such as "sleep dependence". However, Christian parents in the Early Church slept next to their children every night, in skin-on-skin format, with this co-sleeping usually lasting until the onset of puberty, which was when most children wanted their own place to sleep. However, even in the case of extended co-sleeping - meaning into the teen years - co-sleeping always had an end to it. 

Children co-slept next to parents in the Early Church as a means for parents to gel a bond with their children. The family bed was a thing then, with the family bed coming completely in the nude. Children went naked wherever they went, with parents going naked within the context of the family home. Fathers hung up their robe, and mothers hung up their dress, with the children being in a loving state of birth nudity. Mothers held children close, with young children under age 6 not wanting to leave her side. 

I myself was hurt badly by my father's attempts to crack down on my attempts to climb into bed with mom. He grabbed me by the throat, and installed locks on their bedroom door. I will always remember that from my parents, even if I do forgive them. I forgive my parents, but I never will forget what they did to me. I was mainly targeted with false imprisonment tactics such as time-out and grounding, as well as a few disciplinary spankings done "out of love". I am now ANGRY at parents for how I was treated as a child. I started sleeping on my own at age 16, as a means to prove my independence, meaning there was no need for punishing me when all I wanted was my mom comforting me for insomnia as a part of bipolar mania.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Child discipline: How to discipline your child the right way (meaning without punitive measures)

Many parents want their children to have discipline. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents think disciplining your child means punishing them. However, there is one right way to discipline a child, namely catching children being good. 

God's Word reads in Ephesians 6:4 KJV:

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents in the parish at Ephesus who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing their children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers here to a specific type of nurturing, namely nurturing in a teaching way. Whenever children were caught being good, they were lavishly praised and encouraged by fathers for more of the same. Christian parents set a good example for children, and backed up that example with praise and encouragement, as opposed to punishment or force in parenting. Children also found religion on their own, with religion being a human need for both children and adults alike. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers here to a warning, namely in the context of hearing out the warning of fathers. When children were caught in the act of exploring the Bible, they were given lavish praise and encouragement. From there, religious instruction came in the form of question and answer, with the child asking questions about the Bible, and with fathers giving pointers as to the context. 

Mothers nurture up close, with fathers nurturing from afar. Fathers kept their distance from young children, and left the mother to care for the child. When children attained the age of 6, fathers started looking for good behavior in children, and when they saw it, they praised their children for more of the same. The more the child centered themselves, the more praise they got. 

It is a myth that fathers in biblical times used "hand-me-down-the-slate" gaslighting to quell the upset of a child. Instead, fathers simply masturbated to sexual thoughts of their children, and imprinted on their child that way. Any rape of a child was seen as unlawful in biblical times. Righteous masturbation is what gave fathers an outlet for their sexual attachment to their children, with masturbation simply being intended to keep adults out of trouble. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Catching children being good: How to discipline your child the right way

Many parents want their children to have discipline. This is a common wish on the part of parents. Most American parents catch their child misbehaving, and then punish them. However, the fact of the matter is that parents in the Bible instead caught their children being good, and encouraged more of the same.

God's Word states in Ephesians 6:4 KJV:

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians in the parish at Ephesus who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing their children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers here to a special form of nurturing, namely nurturing of the teaching type. Whenever children were caught being good, fathers lavishly praised and encouraged children for more of the same. Christian parents in the Early Church set a good example for their children, and backed up that example by way of praise and encouragement, as opposed to backing it up with punishment or force. Children also need religious instruction, as religion is a human need for children and adults alike. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers here to warning, as in hearing out the Christian warning of fathers. This warning came in the form of praising and encouraging children when they were caught in the act of reading the Bible. From there, religious education came in the form of question and answer, with children asking parents about the Bible, and fathers informing children as to the biblical context. Religion is a human need in a child. However, religious trauma happens when children are punished in the name of religion.

Catching children being good was always a Jewish tradition, including during the time of Christ. All of the biblical writers -  all of whom were Jewish - endorsed a form of nurturing where children are caught being good. No Jew worth mentioning ever endorsed punishment as a form of discipline. Child discipline in the Early Church instead came in the form of praising and encouraging good behavior in children.

It is a myth that fathers in the Early Church used "hand-me-down-the-slate" gaslighting. The fact of the matter is that Christian fathers in the Early Church instead disciplined through positive reinforcement, meaning catching children for being good, and giving them praise for more of the same. Mothers nurtured up close, with fathers instead nurturing from afar in a teaching way. Fathers in the Early Church masturbated righteously in order to imprint on his son or daughter. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to wrath through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Righteous pampering: Why God wants you to pamper and baby your children

Many parents oppose the idea of pampering children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents believe that pampering your child is the same as spoiling them. However, the fact of the matter is that God wants you to pamper and baby your child, not just some of the time, but all of the time.

Righteous pampering is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of children. This highlighted word refers to a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission. where parents are to perform good works for their children, with children resting securely in the good works of parents. Good works refers here to doing good things for children, meeting children's every vulnerable needs, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46; 1Cor. 13:4-8.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Righteous pampering refers not to any old pampering and babying of children, but a certain specific form of pampering, using the context as a guidepost. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever mom went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or else on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, seemingly attached to mom at the hip, not allowing mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed before picking up their child, and from there, she diagnosed the needs of that child. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. Whatever the child needed, they got it. When mothers and children under age 6 were out and about in public, mom wrapped up her child next to her bosom in swaddling blankets. The swaddling blankets - and the child with them - were tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, Christian parents in the Early Church co-slept next to their children in skin-on-skin format. Children went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the context of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin sustaining warmth, with children receiving rays of skin-on-skin contact merely when being picked up. 

Children aged 6 and up engaged in wet and messy play, naked. Children growing up in the Early Church ventured farther and farther from home, exploring the terrain, getting into mud battles in the mean time. However, children had to check in with mom before venturing outside. Come evening, children were called - one by one - and were cleaned up with a handrag before being treated to a warm, homecooked meal from mom. When older children weren't playing, they accompanied mom to market, and were given their own spending money - without ever having to work for it. Children alternated between wanting closeness with mothers, and wanting to be independent from parents, and as the child got older, the more they wanted to do things on their own.

Children under age 6 were very much protected, but in a sheltered sort of way. There existed environmental hazards in biblical times, namely venomous snakes and scorpions, with there being no antivenom then. Children that young rarely went far from home. Today, there also exist dangers, namely busy streets and would-be kidnappers. It is recommended that mothers stay home for the first 6 years of childhood, meaning quit her job in order to tend to her little ones. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Expanding child abuse definitions: Why the Bible calls for more laws protecting children

Many parents think that child abuse is a modern concept. Most parents support the child abuse definitions that we have today. However, the fact of the matter is that the ancients in the Bible did have a concept of child abuse. Child abuse is defined in the Bible as anything that the child victim perceives as abuse.

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement consists of parents being sorely disappointed when they don't get what they feel that they deserve from children. Parents are deserving of absolutely nothing from children just for existing. Parent anger directed towards a child was seen in the Early Church as parental entitlement. When this sense of entitlement on the part of parents was perceived by the child as damaging or offensive, it was deemed child abuse. See also Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

The Greek root word translated "they be discouraged" is αθυμέω (Latin: athumeo) and refers to long-term damages, namely trauma. The ancients in the Early Church had a concept of trauma. When a child grew up to be atheist, it was seen as a sign of trauma, not merely a sign of a lost soul.

Prosecuting child abuse in the Early Church came in the form pro-social rumor. When parents were shunned by their children, it was immediately seen as a sign of child abuse. Word spread far and wide of a child being abused by parents. When word reached the council, the panel of 3 elders came to a verdict as to the fate of the parents. When the parents were found guilty, someone else took in the child. Sometimes, family members were unwilling to step up to the plate, in which case children went with pedophiles. These pedophiles were known as "child saviors", meaning men especially trained in nursing an orphaned child back to health. Pedophiles then did not rape their child charges, and instead masturbated to sexual thoughts of their child charges. 

The Bible is an anti-spanking document. All 88 books of the Bible were written by Jews, with no Jew worth mentioning ever endorsing punitive parenting. All of the biblical writers endorsed attachment parenting. Even King Solomon recommended attachment parenting for the little ones. The rod of correction in the Bible refers specifically to the 40 minus 1 lashes, meaning as a sentence for a crime. Christ put an end to the harsh punishments in the Old Testament by doing His Work on the cross.

The Bible is a founding document, even above the Constitution itself. The Bible and its context is something we glean from as a society. It just so happens that the Bible gave an anti-spanking commandment in Col. 3:21 and also Eph. 6:4, stanza 1.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Mutual respect: Why respect in parenting is earned

Many parents feel entitled to respect from children. This is a common attitude on the part of American parents. Most American parents demand respect from children, while earning none of it. The fact of the matter is that respect in parenting is earned, not bestowed on a silver platter. 

Mutual respect is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This highlighted word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to perform good works for children, with children resting securely in the good works of parents. Good works ultimately refers to doing good things for children, meeting children's every vulnerable need, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46; 1Cor. 13:4-8.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and even took in a few orphaned children into the church. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Respect for parents was a thing in biblical times, but came in the form of closeness to parents, not fear of parents. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever the mother went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or else on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, seemingly attached to mothers at the hip, not allowing mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whatever the child needed, they got it. Whenever children cried, mothers cooed before picking up the child, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting it. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. When mothers were out and about in public with children under age 6, mom wrapped the young child next to her bosom in swaddling blankets, with the swaddling blankets - and the child with it - being tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, Christian parents in the Early Church co-slept next to their children in skin-on-skin format. Children growing up in the Early Church went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the context of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin sustaining warmth, with children receiving rays of skin-on-skin contact merely when being picked up.

The number one motive for parents punishing their children is when parents feel entitled to respect. However, the fact of the matter is that respect in life is earned, not handed out for free on a silver platter. Parents are deserving of absolutely nothing from children just for existing. Not even respect. Not even affection. Not even forgiveness. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Honor parents: Understanding the Fifth Commandment in context

Many parents feel entitled to being honored by their children. The commandment to honor parents is widely interpreted as not speaking against parents. However, the fact of the matter is that honoring parents simply means caring for them as they age.

The Fifth Commandment states in Exodus 20:12 KJV:

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

This commandment does not prohibit speaking against parents. Instead, this commandment simply means caring for your aging parents, just like they cared for you for so many years. However, parents who punished or abused their children could be shunned by the children that they abused. 

The Fifth Commandment is repeated in Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers here to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This highlighted word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to perform good works for their child, with children resting securely in the good works of parents. Good works is defined here as doing good things for children, meeting children's every vulnerable need, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46; 1Cor. 13:4-8.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers here to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were initially charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as deacon.

Children today are punished merely for speaking against parents. The most common way that parents punish children today is through time-out, and then the occasional disciplinary spanking done "out of love". Most parents punish their children when they insist on respect without earning respect from children.

The commandment to honor parents does not mean that children have to avoid speaking against parents. All the commandment to honor parents means is to care for your parents as they age, and only as a reward for taking care of you for so many years. If parents were abusive, the only way an adult child had to forgive their parents is if the parents gave a genuine apology, with the genuineness of the apology being determined by the abuse victim.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!