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Visit the website of the Piedmont (Alabama) church of Christ, where you will find myriad links to valuable Bible study aids, plus free Bible Study Courses, via mail or online:
www.piedmontcoc.org/index.html.

"Airport-style metal detectors will be installed at hundreds of school gates under sweeping measures to confront the growing problem of teenage knife crime." The Observer (Mark Townsend and Jo Revill Sunday January 20, 2008)

Some schools have already given police broad powers to seize knives but they feel that the metal detectors will be less intrusive and more acceptable to the community. This report from the United Kingdom's Observer-Guardian shows that not only the U.S. but Britain as well has severe problems with violence, especially in some neighborhood schools. This move is being made due to a rash of stabbings in the "rough" secondary schools, the latest a little thirteen year old girl was stabbed in the chest and thigh as she left school for the day, last week.

Schools will be issued the "arches" on the basis of past violent events and some larger schools will get several of the walk through detectors. It is reported that these detectors will cost the school system about £5,000 each. All children entering these particular schools will be required to pass through the scanner so as to avoid accusations that stereotypes are being targeted.

I am not writing this article to criticize Great Britain for taking this step, not in the least. They need to. My article is, rather, to question why we have arrived at such a point in civilization (?). I know…we older coots have our own remedies for the ills that are rampant in society today. But the fact of the matter is, many of the now outdated methods used back then, worked! But rest assured, the worst is yet to come. Of course there are many different things which have entered into the raising of these delinquents, yet most of them can be categorized in one large reason. The abandonment of teaching children sound Christian principles. (principle: A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments).

Tell me how much time do you feel that most people devote to training (not just telling) their children to respect others, more especially people of authority, elderly, YOU, God, the Holy Bible with it's teachings and yes, even themselves? What percentage of parents these days do you believe gather the family together each evening to have a 30 minute session of reading the Bible and discussing what was read, and why? How many people do you suspect, after reading that previous question, said, "Oh, come on now, surely your are kidding". I'm not kidding. How many of these knife carrying stabbers do you reckon are church goers? What percentage of their parents are?

Anytime I happen to get involved in a dialogue with an atheist and mention anything about the moral and ethical restraints contained in the Bible, they almost always become indignant and ask if I think they are immoral or unethical. My reply is always that, if they are not, then they have been taught biblical principles or at least influenced by them. They are not natural instincts.

Do you think that those who are being brought up today without respect for anyone, even parents, will maybe train their children to be respectful and observe moral and ethical values? Not on your life.

There is perhaps no subject with wider disagreement, among people of the world, than modes of punishment from every angle. Many even feel that no parents (or anyone else) should use any form of corporal punishment on children. Others disagree with any group or government utilizing any form of corporal punishment on lawbreakers. And still others feel that there should be no capital or corporal punishment under any circumstances. One person cannot answer for others simply because of difference in feelings and priorities. Priorities, to this author, is the area where common sense and experience should prevail. As a firm and strong believer in the Holy Bible and it's teachings, I find it impossible to condemn any of it's precepts and I am convinced that it's methods for handling those who commit wrong, are just.

Caning is a category of punishment which has been practiced for millennia and was advocated in biblical instructions. It is a term implying what we know as a whipping or even a paddling. Proverbs 13:24 (NKJV) tells us: "He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly". Judicious discipline has always proven to be the best training for children. I realize that any type of discipline is now frowned upon by most parents. But the results are showing up in many different levels and ways. All of which seem to me to be undesirable. I still believe, when a child knows certain things are forbidden or undesirable, and it still does that, he/she should be punished. Not cruelly or harmful but in a manner which will make them very hesitant to do it again. Talking seldom does the job. And especially if the child already has learned there will be no consequences.

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Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

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