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In reply to the discussion: Mother Teresa: Beloved and scorned on the eve of her canonisation [View all]Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)18. True, but it does mean accepting it, which is just fucked up...
its one thing to learn to deal with suffering when it can't be avoided, whether physical or emotional. Its another thing entirely to allow preventable suffering to take place because of an erroneous belief that its good for the soul, that's inexcusable.
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Evil? Again, you're talking about church doctrine. You, I, or the rest of the world
jonno99
Sep 2016
#8
I really haven't delved into the merits of the debate about her that's been going on for 20 years.
rug
Sep 2016
#11
I understand that's the criticism (but not the main one) and I can't evaluate its accuracy.
rug
Sep 2016
#13