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60 ing manner in which the Promised Messiah as said to himself: “Wonderful. I had thought of a way to console him, but he has found a way to cry about this too. ” In the end, the child cried until it tired itself and became silent. However, during this entire time, never once did the Promised Messiah as say a harsh word or express displeasure. This leads on very well to another aspect. His Holiness as is strongly against punishing children. I have witnessed countless times that nothing displeases him more than when he hears about someone hitting a child. There was a man here, who once hit his son, as was his habit. When His Holiness as was informed of this, he was deeply affected. He called for the man and delivered a heart-rending address. He said: “In my view, to strike a child in this manner is equivalent to associat- ing partners with God. For the ill-natured perpetrator who hits a child arrogates themselves to a position of granting guidance, a position only held by God, and seeks to partake of God’s station of providence. ” The Promised Messiah as continued: “When an incensed man punishes someone for something, he will con- tinue to grow in anger until he takes on the form of an enemy, and in proportion to the actual offence, he will overstep in punishment by miles. A person who is patient and does not lose the reins of self-control, and who is fully tolerant, forbearing, calm and composed,