It's almost like you shouldn't trust the judgement of people who believe inter-dimensional space wizards are real
And that's not even touching on the part where the "inter-dimensional space wizard who will send you to the torment nexus" is just a pretense for controlling and subjugating people.
Yeah, I'm fine with anything resembling gods being out there. But trusting other humans who want to control you blindly? WTF is wrong with you
I just can’t grasp how someone could be a catholic in current times
Religious*
For a couple of people I know, the answer would be: "This is obviously terrible, yes, but we need to preserve our traditional values at all costs, otherwise Muslim immigrants will replace us".
“It doesn’t affect me personally.”
Fuck the Catholic Church
Signed: Recovering socially catholic person who was forced to deal with the very insular and problematic Catholic bullshit for 18 years. Trauma is center to Catholicism. It is the point.
You know how us Catholic girls can be We make up for so much time, a little too late I never forgot it, confusing as it was No fun with no guilt feelings The sinners, the saviors, the loverless priests I'll see you next Sunday
Why do people do so much fucked up shit in the name of a supposedly perfect loving God?
The people wanted to do the fucked up shit regardless but need a mental justification to hide behind
For that gods approval, when the scriptures are twisted to fit those who seek power's narrative.
Please rewrite inserting “evil cult” for “church”. Thanks.
Same thing happened in Ireland.
Ah, America. The cause of and answer to the world's problems.
I feel like this should be taken as an insult by America. I mean those little kids were innocent, but the church thought of them is "impure" and they sent their "impurities" to America. Holy shit, it's fucking dark, too.
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