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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Penance
'Penance' is 'punishment for sin' or 'self punishment for sin'?
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It self punishment but not necessarily for a sin. It can be just for bad behaviour. "
- It self punishment but not necessarily for a sin.
- It can be just for bad behaviour.
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It self punishment but not necessarily for a sin. It can be just for bad behaviour.
For example "He bought her flowers as a penance for forgetting her birthday."
For example "He bought her flowers as a penance for forgetting her birthday."
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Hi guys,
I would stress 'penance' as atonement more than punishment. You could say it sort of repairs the damage you have done to yourself by being sinful. After the penance, you are a virtuous person again.
Clive
I would stress 'penance' as atonement more than punishment. You could say it sort of repairs the damage you have done to yourself by being sinful. After the penance, you are a virtuous person again.
Clive
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