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In Christianity, self-flagellation is practiced in the context of the doctrine of the mortification of the flesh and is seen as a spiritual discipline. [2] [3] It is often used as a form of penance and is intended to allow the flagellant to share in the sufferings of Jesus, bringing his or her focus to God. [4] [5] [6]
A discipline is a small scourge (whip) used as an instrument of penance by certain members of some Christian denominations (including Roman Catholics, Anglicans, [1] among others) [2] in the spiritual discipline known as mortification of the flesh.
Purpose of discipline. To maintain the standards of the church to a watching world. (Matthew 5:13-16) To keep sin from spreading throughout the church. (Joshua 7:3); (1 Corinthians 5:6-7) Help the guilty person find their way to God. (2nd Corinthians 2:6-8) To escape God's judgment upon habitually sinning saints. (1 Corinthians 11:30) [1]
Jehovah's Witnesses employ various levels of congregational discipline as formal controls administered by congregation elders. Members who engage in conduct that is considered inappropriate may be counseled privately by elders, and congregational responsibilities may be withheld or restricted.
Under the framework, Christian men are over three equally powerful spheres — the government, church, and family — to maintain order and submissiveness through different forms of discipline.
The last time the canonical digits were insisted upon as mandatory by the Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments was in 1962 in an answer to a dubia regarding the use of modern chalices with a node, explaining that "it suffices that the priest can satisfactorily hold the chaild with his thumb and index finger joined". [11]
Still, as straightforward as these discipline methods may appear, real-world practice can prove to be more challenging. Debbie Zelasny blogs at The Jersey Momma and is mom to a teenager. Zelasny ...
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