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[–] 5 points 5 months ago* (9 children)

Yeah, nothing performative at all about the chap in the robes and the funny hat chanting incantations in a dead language in an art gallery while swinging incense around the place.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    Hard to hate the dude when he's on the right side of history.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    I guess if we excuse his pedo priest shufflng past. Who hasn't tho amirite?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Again, not disagreeing with you.

    But the current Chicagoan is doing a pretty bang up job.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Managed to avoid tripping on the bar.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    No, fairly certain I cleared that hurdle. The next is up for debate though.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    I honestly believe that at the upper levels of the church, they see the systemic molestation, which has been literally been passed from generation to generation for CENTURIES, as one of their most effective recruiting tools.

    Molest enough young boys, and at least a few are going to enjoy it, and decide to stay in the system that brings them pleasure. Maybe they even convince themselves that it's about their piety. Then they grow up to molest more young boys, and some of them join.

    After a few centuries, it becomes apparent that something like 20-25% were molestation victims, but they also joined the church. It's not the ideal situation, but it's hard to argue with a recruitment that has proven to be such a success. Not every young man is going to appreciate the joys of a future lifetime of celibacy, it's good to have an alternative attraction.

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