Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: wish i could give this book negative -1

As a new mom AND a Christian, I bought this book after our church recommended it during our parenting class. However, after receiving it and finding the chapter on spanking, I was apalled. I can never imagine including spanking in our regular discipline routine, and I don't think I am less of a Christian for it! That would feel so wrong to me. There are many statements in the Bible especially the Old Testament that we could take literally, but for me, this is one that I will choose not to take literally. Just as I do not believe a man should hit his wife for doing wrong, I certainly don't believe we should hit our children for doing wrong in order to "teach" them something. I don't want my child to fear or feel physical pain from my hand. (And I am a Christian and love God, but I don't think ALL Christians have to spank their children.) I couldn't stand having this book in my home so I returned it.