Hehe. Actually I learned German before English, so in the same boat here  ;) But my german is rusty, and people on english forums freak out when I write in a foreign lanuague... Na ja.<br/><br/>Hmm. Petitioning like this would really fit better as a ritual thing. coming back full circle to the holiness of suffering and self-flagellation thing. Need to watch the anime a bit more. Perhaps elaborate rituals for the faithful are the way to go? An investment of time and effort.