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- GreedoLives0
I always find it funny that if someone like Jesus were to come along today, he would be outcast and discredited, and probably locked up in the drop of a hat. Imagine if a self-proclaimed savior with 12 'disciples' were to critizise the pope and the catholic church, call their practices greedy and corrupt and start toppling stuff in St. Peter's church. What would happen?
Another point: I've never understood the whole catholic guilt thing. Why exactly did Jesus need to get flogged to death for our sins? Why do we need physical abuse to rectify our greed, sloth, etc? Does that make sense to anyone? Why should I feel guilty for the sins of my forefathers? I'm a german citizen, by the way, and I don't feel one ounce responsible for all the Nazi atrocities. So why should catholics be made to feel guilty for someone stealing an apple when many of the most prominent televangelists and preachers are brought down by anything from corruption to pedophelia?
Perhaps the church itself could use a good reexamination of their doctrines and practices.