Religion

Years ago an ex-priest explained to me that the church has been guilty of moral turpitude for a long time, and it takes a phony, hypocritical position in determining who is or isn’t “devout”. Their pro-life stance is a lie and a distraction because they can’t afford to lose their flock and the money they provide, especially in paying off all the $ millions indebted for lawsuits and settlements for their abuses around the world.They can’t control the victims of abuses seeking retribution through the courts, but they can still pull the emotional strings with a “pro-birth” stance with those remaining under their spell . They never take issue with “pro-life” issues affecting all of us like the climate crisis, wars, racism, refugees seeking sanctuary , etc. It’s painful to realize how many catholics voted for trump and other Republicans because they didn’t see how easy it is to be exploited by this situation.