(November 14, 2018 at 9:33 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: In the bible, the church refers to the laity, not the priests and elites. So if one is criticizing the church, it is indeed legitimate to sample the rank and file. That's what defines a religion. Not the specific views of a minority.
Interesting to speculate whether "the church" would continue to exist were the Vatican to cease to exist, but the laity remain. Or vice-versa, for that matter.
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Dr H
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Dr H
"So, I became an anarchist, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt."
