My stepchildren are horrible and are threatening us with legal action. can they do this and what can i do?

Wow, I can understand why they rebel. First of all, you call them mistakes. You try and force religion down their throats. You actually think it's appropriate to whip, switch, and a 16 year old, and bare bottomed at that. It's funny how it is always religious people who think it's OK to beat their kids. Don't give me that spare the rod, spoil the child crap. Do you think Jesus would go around switching people? It is illegal in most states to with anything other than your hand. Do I think they have a case against you? Of course they do, and they will win. I hope they do win, although I hope they don't take away your own children. All you want is obedient little slave children. You don't want them to think for themselves or be themselves.