Self-flagellation is derived from the ritualistic self-harm performed by worshippers of the Baal/Osiris/Moloch figure to mourn his death and dismemberment following the testimony of Shem. It is a purely pagan practice and always has been.
You are talking about the historical roots. The only obvious explanation is that those who started this were sado-masochists. Do you know any mentally sane people who enjoy self-harm?
No, but what clinical psychology calls mental illness is just spiritual degeneracy.
You have lost me here. I have explained everything in my previous post. If you think mentally sane people would perform self harm, you must be a sado-masochist in denial.
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