Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen

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23. People who are aware of only their own generation remain forever a child"

Exactly, and this is why the push against teaching real history. Sadly, that includes the genius of the old masters. Christianity started as a revolt against Roman occupation and Roman slavery. The Romans coopted Christianity as their absolute power declined, when it became a big enough threat to their rule. As was always done, common folk practice and common holidays were repurposed to the new "religion." It spread throughout the Roman occupied territories.

Sacredotal celibacy goes against the law of nature. If, indeed, we were made in God' image, that is how we were made, as mammals we are hard wired as social animals. From Plato to Darwin, our purpose is the continuation of our species through healthy adaptive offspring. And might I add, degradation of women and abuse of children does not create healthy adaptive offspring. The world's oldest "good ole boy" network needs to rethink some issues.