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not2needy1 year, 7 months ago

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I agree Bkumm, Christianity is a surrender of power, not a quest for power. Leave it to humans to screw up even that simple concept.

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  chuck-the-canuck1 year, 7 months ago
  
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  "Christianity is a surrender of power, not a quest for power"
  A pleasant thought, but not entirely accurate. It may be true for you and other individuals on a personal level, but on an institutional level, religion is about power over the people.
  You can't tell me the Catholic church isn't all about the power.
  
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    blinkers1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    True, CTC. The Catholic Church, no matter what precepts it was founded upon, is an organization. And organizations are generally about power -- the more power, the stronger the organization, the stronger the organization, the more power it accrues, on down the line.
    
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    Dionys1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    "You can't tell me the Catholic church isn't all about the power. "
    Anyone can tell you the Catholic Church isn't all about the power. Because it's not a monolithic structure. So it's not "all" about anything.
    
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      chuck-the-canuck1 year, 7 months ago
      
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      Huh?
      
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