How do the Nuns that terrorized the bullies at the Catholic run orphanages and schools of my youth fit into this theory?
To this very day, when I see an angry nun, I sit or stand up straighter, nervously check my zipper to make sure it’s up, and hope my hair is neatly combed.
And sneak away as quietly as possible.
Um, in the old days, nuns in the West undertook serious ascetic discipline to help overcome the effects of the Fall. Not so clear since Vatican II that applies any more, though now in the liberal orders that have dispensed with the habit, a distressingly high percentage look like absent the vow of celibaby they’d have been bull dyke lesbians.
- Disciple - In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. The gospels refer to varying numbers of disciples. The term disciple is derived from the New Testament Greek word μαθἡτἡς., coming to English by way of the Latin discipulus. Disciple should not be confused with apostle, meaning "messenger, he that is sent". While a disciple is one who learns from a teacher, a student, an apostle is sent to deliver those teachings to others.
- a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of ...
- a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";
- the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
- training to improve strength or self-control
- train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
- the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"