Swedes Win on Spanking

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Every hug is part of the peace process.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One, Tireless One,

You have energy to spare, and spare it you do, supplying us with the oomph we need to carry out the things you have for us to do. Do you ever rest, really? It seems to me that the seventh day is as busy as all the others for you. I appreciate it though, that you gave us the story of your resting. We even have the prescription for 15% rest each week. When we follow that prescription, we find ourselves re-energized and ready to act. Without that rest, our energy fades and we become stale. Maybe the rest from our labors connects us to your resting state, puts our spirits in touch with your resting place “by still waters.” Maybe you manage to do several million things at once, including some rest and renewal that keeps your energy supply beyond limit. Your life force continues unabated, even when we blindly destroy various life forms. Like an energizer, you keep going and going. But you are much more than a cute TV commercial. You’ve got the real thing, and sometimes we get a glimpse of it working. Awesome power that could take a speck of matter and turn it into a vast universe. You’re the universal powerhouse, the big generator.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“I’d love to see signs of intelligent life in my disciples.”

[Not what He said when John the Baptizer’s disciples interviewed Him for the role of Messiah.]

D. Blog: No spanking??

You’ve got to admire the Swedes. Despite the doomsayers who thought outlawing spanking would lead to an unruly generation of children, their 30-year results say otherwise. When parents behave decently toward children, the children mature into decent adults. Go figure!!

As you know, I love this sort of news!