This is one of many non Biblical practices they embrace but still call themselves Christian. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Growing up in a home that practiced the «time honored» biblical practice of hitting children for the horrible offenses of pissing in our pants and sneaking food sucked major, major nuggets and had very little to do with my concept of personal responsibility. (mommyish.com)
Damnatio Memoriae is a tradition that dates back to the Roman Republic, based on older biblical practices in which unfavorable rulers were systematically erased from historical record and public discourse, often through the mutilation and transformation of public monuments. (bard.edu)