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erronis

(16,984 posts)
31. Late to this conversation but trying to catch up. I also don't understand guillaumeb's
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 03:40 PM
Sep 2018

rationalizations.

The RCC is a huge commercial operation preying on consumers. It has practiced "infowars" long before even Machiavelli and other operators.

Their product is a totally non-testable afterlife and their dues are similar to other money-grubbing entities that will either deduct your bank account every week/month, require a donation in a ornate tithing plate, or perhaps send some thugs to your house to get the required payments.

Not to deny that other "faiths" don't practice similar skull-duggery. The sheep are easily persuaded and the cons start to believe their own con.

And here's that Act of Contrition in Latin, MineralMan Sep 2018 #1
They actually have made changes over the course of time marylandblue Sep 2018 #2
We shall see. MineralMan Sep 2018 #3
I'm amused by the calls for Bergoglio to resign. Pope George Ringo II Sep 2018 #4
Well, the RCC always promotes from within, so MineralMan Sep 2018 #5
When Catholic friends and relatives say to me, cyclonefence Sep 2018 #6
Well, most priests would never sexually molest a child. MineralMan Sep 2018 #7
Absolutely cyclonefence Sep 2018 #8
You raise an excellent point. MineralMan Sep 2018 #10
The Archbishop of Boston called out Pope Francis marylandblue Sep 2018 #14
5-7% apparently shanny Sep 2018 #12
Hmm... MineralMan Sep 2018 #13
Yes, it's a lot of priests shanny Sep 2018 #15
Organizations Are As They Do. MineralMan Sep 2018 #18
And do you expect perfection? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #20
I did not see that expectation of perfection at all MineralMan Sep 2018 #22
I asked a question, so my response to you is: guillaumeb Sep 2018 #47
Priests, who are called to their vocation *by god*, cyclonefence Sep 2018 #43
Predators go where there is prey. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #46
No kidding cyclonefence Sep 2018 #49
I fail to see how anyone could object to what you wrote. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #55
Priests are people qazplm135 Sep 2018 #27
Priests are people who take on their vocation cyclonefence Sep 2018 #44
same could be said about anyone qazplm135 Sep 2018 #50
No, it's the *job* that is special cyclonefence Sep 2018 #52
sure qazplm135 Sep 2018 #53
That 1800 years is probably one big reason why it's so resistant to self-improvement. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #9
Well put. MineralMan Sep 2018 #11
it has however made itself filthy rich using the threat of eternal damnation nt msongs Sep 2018 #16
Prosperity Gospel. Give and Ye Shall Also Receive? MineralMan Sep 2018 #17
So you have discovered that imperfect humans are....... guillaumeb Sep 2018 #19
Yet another non sequitur? MineralMan Sep 2018 #21
Christians have known that the RCC has been Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #34
You demonstrated that you misread my observation. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #38
We are discussing sexual abuse of children Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #48
We are discussing admittedly imperfect humans, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #54
No really we are discussing the sexual abuse of children Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #56
Incorrect. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #57
And men in general have had at least six thousand years of recorded history thucythucy Sep 2018 #23
Yes, it is men who do the molesting in 90% of the cases. MineralMan Sep 2018 #24
And I don't disagree with your criticisms of the Catholic Church. thucythucy Sep 2018 #25
Thanks. I often despair at the behavior of men, too. MineralMan Sep 2018 #28
Now place what you said here into the context of my post about the RCC guillaumeb Sep 2018 #26
No, thanks, guillaumeb. I understood you just fine. MineralMan Sep 2018 #29
No, you clearly did not. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #30
Late to this conversation but trying to catch up. I also don't understand guillaumeb's erronis Sep 2018 #31
There are no "rationalizations" as you characterize them, simply observations. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #37
No disagreement here. Tribalism and various other biases are what make us. erronis Sep 2018 #40
The extent to which this specific institution has acted Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #33
Well, since it's probably the oldest patriarchal institution thucythucy Sep 2018 #39
Also evident in the great apes, other primates, and other religions. erronis Sep 2018 #41
It's depressing to think of rape happening in other species. thucythucy Sep 2018 #45
Perhaps there are lots of moving parts.. JHan Sep 2018 #58
Thank you for a very interesting read. thucythucy Sep 2018 #59
I think self-immolation is appropriate. bitterross Sep 2018 #32
Power and money. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #35
They may need to rethink all that pretty soon. MineralMan Sep 2018 #36
really. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #42
Absolute Power Corrupts... dlk Sep 2018 #51
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