Yes. I have no confidence that the father would understand and know how to comply with the law while administering God-commanded scourging, chastening, chastisement, and "correction" to his children.
He was willing to record and publicly post a sermon saying that if anyone said not to "use the rod", psychologists, etc, that he would not agree or comply because his interpretation is that he believes the word of God has mandated that he "use the rod" to correct his children. He says he believes that anyone that disagrees with his interpretation is not speaking the word of God, and can be disobeyed and disregarded. That's a very dangerous mindset, IMO.
I wanted to add that people who have lost custody of their kids for various behaviors often are enjoined from doing things like drinking alcohol and doing drugs as a condition of getting their kids back. Even though they might be adults otherwise allowed by law to drink alcohol, etc. Judges set down all kinds of conditions that parents must adhere to in order to regain or maintain custody. It would be perfectly reasonable for a judge to tell these parents they may not use physical punishment as a condition of regaining custody, among other quite reasonable conditions.
And, no charges were filed YET. This isn't over. Charges still may be filed. Particularly if they refuse to cooperate, IMO.
