The article explores the author's haunting dreams about their own execution, rooted in a complex relationship with witnessing executions and their understanding of sin and redemption. Driven by personal trauma and the exploration of forgiveness within the Christian faith, the author reflects on their emotions surrounding the death penalty. They volunteered to witness an execution, which triggered a shift in their subconscious nightmares, revealing intense feelings of guilt, fear, and empathy towards those condemned to death.
After witnessing executions, I began to imagine myself as the perpetrator in my dreams, reflecting my understanding of sin and mercy in Christianity.
My nightmares about execution stem from overidentification with the condemned, questioning whether forgiveness and mercy can extend to murderers and everyone.
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