I am a Christian counselor in Michigan and can assure you that I have been searching the Bible for any rationalizations for behaviors you have condoned that for all intensive purposes constitutes child abuse. We have enough problems in this society without our own promoting a non loving, violent approach to problems best addressed with Christ's perfect example. Your retraction was necessary and I would hope that in the future your responsibility in the pulpit receives God's special dispensation through the Holy Spirit and not the spewing of a personal rant.