VATICAN CITY—Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection, according to a new book by the Polish prelate spearheading his sainthood case.
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In the unlikely event that any proponents of self-moritification visit this site, I have a couple of questions:
1. When you beat yourself, how do you know when you've had enough?
2. Would it be considered more admirable if the Pope had castrated himself? If not, why not?
How else do you expect people to get their religious experiences of God,other than by inducing endorphins to flow through their body?