Hairshirt

:Hairshirt is also a 1998 movie.

Why are they worn?

To physically suffer was to remove oneself from sin, as stated in 1 Peter 4:1 (King James Bible):

Related Topics:
Sin - 1 Peter - King James Bible

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: Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin.

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