Spare the Rod? When Christians justify Child Abuse

Since I started really campaigning against child abuse, I have gotten a lot of feedback and comments. Majority good and of course there is always the negativity that comes with it. Some people were stating that the laws are dramatic when it comes to abusing children. As if anti-child abuse advocates were trying to tell people how to raise their children. This is not the case at all, we are not trying to tell you how to raise your children. We are trying to tell you not to beat your children into a coma. Many people have told me that it is in the bible to spank children, so they must follow God's word.
 "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them." Psalms 13:24. This is in fact a true statement in the bible. You should follow everything that thus saith the Lord. I am not against spanking a child or reprimanding them by sternly telling them what they have done wrong and not to ever do it again. You are to discipline your children so that they will know right from wrong. However, there is a difference between popping your three year old on her hand for touching a hot stove  when you told her not to, and punching and stomping her to the point of where she is unconscious.
  Give me a break people. You know the difference between abuse and proper discipline. Lets not nit pick on this serious issue. You know exactly what the Lord meant  in that particular scripture. Do you as a man or woman of God actually think that He meant it was ok to kick and stomp our poor children? Do you actually think He is saying it is ok to shake newborn babies and put them in microwaves because they are crying too loudly and you can't hear your favorite t.v show? Or maybe He condones you shaking your baby to death because he interrupted your facebook game of Farmville?
 We as disciples of Christ must stop using the bible to justify our wrongdoings. I find myself doing it sometimes too so I am talking to myself as well. But to justify yourselves for severely abusing a child is too much. There was a case many years ago on a pastor that would tie up his church members and beat them brutally. Why? Misinterpreting the Psalm 13:24 scripture. Google it.
 We need to take a stand against child abuse because it is really getting out of hand. If you don't know the difference between proper discipline and child abuse, please research this.

Here is a link that can help.

http://www.livestrong.com/ This link will give you information on signs of whether you are abusing your child or not and it also refers you to a helpline if you are. Take a stand.