Stupid things religious people say

[Fake Messiah]

Marriage should be as I, a man who has never been married or even had a serious amorous relationship, say, and the marriage must be traditional, but in the tradition that I determined and not your actual tradition.

Catholics warned against polygamy in new decree approved by Pope Leo

The Vatican has issued a new decree, approved by Pope Leo, reaffirming its stance that Catholics should commit to one spouse for life.

The Holy See’s top doctrinal office told the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on Tuesday that a singular commitment is paramount, explicitly discouraging multiple sexual relationships.

The decree specifically criticised the practice of polygamy, including among its own members in Africa. It reiterated the Vatican’s belief that marriage is a lifelong commitment between one man and one woman.

Polygamy in Africa, where many Catholics take part in long-standing cultural practices of maintaining more than one committed relationship, was a topic of heated discussion at the Vatican.

Also discussed was the rise of polyamorous relationship structures, where individuals date multiple people at the same time, in some Western countries.

"Polygamy, adultery, or polyamory are based on the illusion that the intensity of the relationship can be found in a succession of faces," the new decree said.

The document does not discuss divorce, which the Church does not recognise as it views marriage as a lifelong commitment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world...72013.html

Note: it seems that the number of Catholics is vividly shrinking. Back when I joined the AF, it seems like the number was 2 billion, and then, over the years, it was 1. something, and now it's down to 1.4 billion Catholics.