Bible Bashing

An Australian woman was beaten by a priest and two Bible studies teachers in their holy attempt to help her.

Chi Yeong Yun, 37, a priest at Chatswood's Open Door Church, and Bible studies teachers James Kang, 21, and Tom Chae-Young Lee, 22, pleaded guilty in the NSW District Court yesterday to assaulting Angela Kim on July 8 last year.

The court heard the three men beat Ms Kim, who was 19 at the time of the attack, for a "lengthy" period of time at a Bobbin Head park after dark.

So, what part of the Bible is it exactly that would sanction such "help"? The entirety of the Old Testament, I suppose. But wait - there's more! Such beatings are also apparently a Korean tradition:

Church elder Chang Kim told the court discipline was part of "old school" Korean tradition.

I must wonder if men are similarly disciplined or whether this punishment is reserved for women. Either way...