Religion is a political tool made to opress the masses. Catholicism is particularly harmful for sanctifying asceticism.
They sell this backward idea where suffering and misery is glorified while engaging in pleasure, principally sexual please, is seen as sinful and impure.
It keeps people from raising against their masters and constantly feeling guilty about themselves for craving sexual satisfaction.
It is. Some less some more. Religion is a strong tool to drive a cause. Look at the USA, at India, Afghanistan and the entire middle east. From egypt to isreal to iran.
had little to no spiritual guidance as a kid with parents that barely understood the basics of Christianity, and never went to sunday school at all and most of the adults around me didnt even WANT to speak about anything “religious”, have been persecuted for my faith multiple times
Religion is a political tool made to opress the masses. Catholicism is particularly harmful for sanctifying asceticism.
They sell this backward idea where suffering and misery is glorified while engaging in pleasure, principally sexual please, is seen as sinful and impure.
It keeps people from raising against their masters and constantly feeling guilty about themselves for craving sexual satisfaction.
no it is not?
It is. Some less some more. Religion is a strong tool to drive a cause. Look at the USA, at India, Afghanistan and the entire middle east. From egypt to isreal to iran.
centralizing “religion” as one universal thing, check
america, india, the middle eastern nations and afghanistan are not Catholic nations
Talking religion in general not just catholic.
Also the middle east isnt a nation lol
its a region
And you listed it as a nation
woops, sorry, editing it rn
I was raised in a catholic family, had church school every Sunday, wanted to be a monk. All until I reached the age of reason, I hope you will as well
oh boy here we go
had little to no spiritual guidance as a kid with parents that barely understood the basics of Christianity, and never went to sunday school at all and most of the adults around me didnt even WANT to speak about anything “religious”, have been persecuted for my faith multiple times
and what order did you want to join?
OP, a defensive catholic, has a persecution complex? This is incredibly surprising.