Christliche Erziehung
Datum: 12.01.2019,
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Macht / Ohnmacht
... imperative he stood before us fully clothed, while we trembled in the nude in the hot day in his yard, That you be willing to accept your punishment and to seek out punishment for such sins, to avoid succumbing to the temptation to perform them again. I must be convinced you are penitent and truly seek to be forgiven of them. If you deny your need for punishment, then the punishment must be increased until you accept that it was what you needed. He asked Do you both understand?
Yes Sir we replied, although in truth and I am sure Sunny was wondering this too, this seemed like a Catch-22. We would be punished until we thought we should be punished more? It didnt make sense, unless he just expected us to say that to be forgiven, was my guess.
Klaus, given your understanding of the scripture, I shall let you make the choice then. Shall I punish these two naughty girls, or let them forget what they have done and make no more mention of it?
Klaus suddenly put on the spot, said in a shocked voice Clearly, I dont have enough training to make that decision, Sir
Unless you wish to join your sisters in whatever is meted out to them Uncle paused slowly, after seeing us resume the attention stance with hands behind our back. I suggest you focus on the question. I did not ask if you had sufficient training, but given the training that you do have, what you thought their fate shall be.
Given that you admit your own shortcomings though, I must say I am impressed, Klaus. I ...
... would have most likely ignored your advice had you offered it freely when first asked, and only given you a lesson in why I had to do so. Uncle paused for a moment Ill let you make the choice then, and whatever you shall decide shall be their fate, for you are growing into a man and one day may have to make a decision unto your daughters or wives, if they should fall to wickedness. Do you understand, Klaus?
Yes, Sir he said, seeming to be in deep thought
Your sisters can be forgiven, The first of the three choices is that they will be allowed to put on fresh overalls and not whipped. Nor will there be any further mention of this incident. The next choice is that Violet will be whipped with a branch 50 times and half again as much for Sunny under the same stipulations as the first choice. The last choice is that they shall be kept without clothes until next Sunday morning and struck if they should make to cover themselves in any small way. In all three choices, their souls shall attain salvation. Nor shall they be allowed to swim in that lake again without my supervision or permission.
Klaus thought silently for a moment and asked us both Sunny, what do you think I should pick?
She said I..I think the first choice sounded good.
I was asked and said I defer to you, my brother hoping that taking Aunt Kathys position in this was wise.
Uncle nodded his head sagely and said Choose now boy, before we all stand here past the supper hour.
Well, as you said they must ...