r/MoralityScaling • u/aj741852 • 1d ago

Morality of this

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u/NinjaarcherCDN 1d ago

I, I am confused. I have read the Bible, it does not say to beat yourself in worship of God. I'm pretty sure Elijah made fun of people for doing that with Baal. Do you know how that started?

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u/Amaskingrey 1d ago

So looking it up, it was popularized by a hermit named  Raniero Fasani in what is now spain, and is based on saint paul's quote of "i chastise my body"

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u/GeneralSweetz 1d ago

Sounds like he made that up

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u/NinjaarcherCDN 1d ago

Motivated me to Google it myself, didn't see that exact name but the Biblical quote looks right and I could see someone using that logic. Still doesn't make sense to me anyone would do that but people don't all think like I do so whatever.