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6. The article is true that the times dictated how the people behaved. Shame is a powerful weapon that the

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 02:23 PM

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Church has used over the centuries. I am an ex Catholic, many argue that it’s the people not the Church that should be condemned. I don’t agree. I am also not an impartial person on this subject.

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