The Blurry Line for Creflo Dollar Between Discipline and Abuse
The comments section on Facebook strikes again. Creflo Dollar, megachurch pastor outside of Atlanta, was arrested early this morning for family violence against his 15-year old daughter. The Root posted a short article about the assault and arrest and provided the link to the police report which I have to imagine most people didn't take he time to read because
We have media reports, a few facts and a strong desire to have an opinion. This blogger puts her finger on some of the issues which worry us in this family disturbance. What do you think?
Posted on June 18, 2012, in Active faith. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
After reading the police report, it appears that Mr. Dollar lost control of his own actions towards his daughter: he choked her, slammed her to the floor, punched her, and whooped her. Child abuse can result when the parent loses control of their temper and actions. I believe that is what happened here. The police were right to arrest him. Parents should discipline with wisdom and self-control.
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