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15. Religion was formed by the Elite Classes

Mon Mar 15, 2021, 11:07 AM

Mar 2021

to control the Ignorant Masses.

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Pope Francis says priests cannot bless same sex unions, dashing hopes of gay Catholics [View all] brooklynite Mar 2021 OP

Good thing there are no gay Catholic priests Botany Mar 2021 #1

Add on jonstl08 Mar 2021 #13

Well... they couldn't get married anyway. nt FBaggins Mar 2021 #25

As a former Roman Catholic layman, RevBrotherThomas Mar 2021 #2

Hesitant tolerance begrudgingly delivered bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #3

Another reason why I am no longer a practicing Catholic Maeve Mar 2021 #5

No problem. Find a religion that is more accepting. Firestorm49 Mar 2021 #6

Right? msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #10

Or science Auggie Mar 2021 #20

At a loss as to why Gays, women, and pro-birth control people Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #7

Because they are not the SBC? speak easy Mar 2021 #12

Certain factions in the Chruch seem determined Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #21

It's hard to get passed 2,000 years of ideology. Cinnamonspice Mar 2021 #8

Straddling the fence jonstl08 Mar 2021 #9

Wasn't The Bible Written By Man Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2021 #14

Correct jonstl08 Mar 2021 #17

Religion was formed by the Elite Classes Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2021 #15

But Hey, if it's an Adult Priest with a 14-year-old Boy. . . Jonah Ide Mar 2021 #16

Totally cool with pedophilia but a big nope on gay marriage? Lettuce Be Mar 2021 #18

Unfortunate but that is a religion's prerogative. BradAllison Mar 2021 #19

So sorry, "No blessings for you" Backseat Driver Mar 2021 #22

"not ordered to the Creator's plan." elleng Mar 2021 #23

The Creator's Plan House of Roberts Mar 2021 #24

Religion Yeehah Mar 2021 #26

Organized Religion is a cause of great distress on humanity. sarcasmo Mar 2021 #27

more bull from the pope. spike jones Mar 2021 #28

Not Surprised. And any outrage is..well, pointless... Xolodno Mar 2021 #29

Why remain in a religion if you don't follow its rules? marie999 Mar 2021 #30