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The term '''Christian Domestic Discipline''' (CDD) is used as a qualifier for a [[marriage]] that follows [[Bible|Biblical]] standards by mutual consent.<ref name="CDD">[http://www.christiandomesticdiscipline.com/Home.html Christian Domestic Discipline]</ref>

The term '''Christian Domestic Discipline''' (CDD) is used as a qualifier for a [[marriage]] that follows [[Bible|Biblical]] standards by mutual consent.<ref name="CDD">[http://www.christiandomesticdiscipline.com/Home.html Christian Domestic Discipline]</ref> The group and setup is not widely known.

==Roles==

==Roles==

In a CDD marriage, the positions of husband and wife are clearly defined as the man being the loving authority and the woman being submissive to her husband. While the husband does have authority in the household, he has justify his actions and decisions before [[God]].<ref name="CDD"/>

In a CDD marriage, the positions of husband and wife are clearly defined as the man being the loving authority and the woman being submissive to her husband. While the husband does have authority in the household, he has to justify his actions and decisions before [[God]].<ref name="CDD"/>

The husband acts as a loving guide and teacher to his wife, but he also has the authority to spank her as punishment, although this only happens rarely as it is usually a last measure.

The husband acts as a loving guide and teacher to his wife, but he also has the authority to punish, a power that is voluntarily given to him by his wife.  It is recommended that CDD is only undertaken where there is mutual consent.

==Acceptance and Influence==

==Acceptance and Influence==

The concept of a Christian Domestic Discipline marriage at first appears to be unusual in today's times, but it is practiced even today in many parts of the world.<ref name="CDD"/><ref>[http://www.christiandomesticdiscipline.com/historicalcdd.html CDD in History]</ref>

The concept of a Christian Domestic Discipline marriage at first appears to be unusual in today's times, but it is practiced even today in many parts of the world.<ref name="CDD"/><ref>[http://www.christiandomesticdiscipline.com/historicalcdd.html CDD in History]</ref>

==Christian Domestic Discipline is not Domestic Violence==

==Concern==

CDD has been criticized for jumping from the roles of husband and wife in obeying God's Word to the applying a standard of Domestic Discipline that does not have the same biblical backing.<ref>[http://www.punishmentbook.org/2005/05/bible_thumpers_.html Bible Thumpers against Domestic Discipline]</ref>

 

==Criticism of Christian Domestic Discipline==

CDD has been criticized for jumping from the roles of husband and wife in obeying God's Word to the motivation behind Domestic Discipline. Others also pointed out that some use CDD as a "cover story" for a sexual fetish.

 

As a sort of middle ground between mutual consent and claims of Biblical standards demanding such a relationship, it has been suggested that CDD is only for those who feel comfortable in such a relationship and that the Bible should not be used to justify non-consensual acts.<ref>[http://www.punishmentbook.org/2005/05/bible_thumpers_.html Bible Thumpers against Domestic Discipline]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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