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Discipline
The Father chastens the son he loves — every tradition treats the painful refining of the soul as a sign of belonging, not abandonment.
Judaism
"For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."
"Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee."
Christianity
"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."
"Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness..."
Buddhism
"...patience is the highest penance, longsuffering is the highest Nirvana..."
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Discussion
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- Which verse landed hardest for you?
- What's a counter-text — a verse that complicates this theme?
- How does this theme show up in a tradition not represented here?
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