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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
How about years of threatening the masses into submission  Up until a few decades ago, the Roman Catholic Church (arguably the least offensive of the RR, which BTW mostly does not consider the RCC valid) was a ruling power, though and granted not as much as in the Middle Ages. In fact, it is widely asserted and mostly accepted that Pope John Paul II was the most influential figure in bringing about the fall of Communism in Europe. Why you ask - I submit it is all about money. The more in the flock, the more in the coffers. |
Yeah, they create a lot of the fear. People get into trouble when they make life choices out of fear. And you're right, it's about money. Whenever things don't seem to make sense, look for where the money's going. What a racket.