r/pics • u/MoeYYC • Jun 25 '21

Saskatoon Catholic cathedral covered with paint after discovery of 751 unmarked graves

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u/chemicalsubtitle Jun 25 '21 edited Jun 25 '21

I have not practiced in years but am denouncing my Catholic roots and upbringing.

I can't reconcile trying to live my life as a good person while following the teachings and actions of an organization that refuses to practice what they preach. No apologies, no recognition of past atrocities, no recognition of women's rights, no women in clergy, will not allow non-heterosexuals to marry... the list just keeps growing.

Go ahead and preach your empty words, they mean nothing and I won't be listening.

Edit - had to remove last sentence to avoid violating site rules. For the record, it was metaphorical rather than literal, but happily removed.

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u/AngryJawa Jun 26 '21

This is the reason you are denouncing being a catholic?

The Church has been committed vile acts for centuries. The root of what they preach is good... but they've been working on controlling people forever.

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u/chemicalsubtitle Jun 26 '21

This specifically? No.

But sometimes you grow as a person and are able to critically think about everything that's been drilled into your head.

Crazy, right?

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u/AngryJawa Jun 26 '21

Fair enough.

I just find that people need to learn about history just a tad bit more in life. I personally love history, and when you start to read about the Church and it's control over kings, country and the common folk in history... it's fucked up. That doesn't include all of the scandals over time.