Then I started to learn all the things the Catholic Church did in the name of Christ and God. Horrible events in history. The extermination of some races (Spaniards in America come to mind). The wholesale slaughter of countless people (the Crusades come to mind). The Spanish Inquisition, where thousands upon thousands of practicing Catholics were imprisoned for life or killed. The offhanded way Popes would hand out indulgences. The forgiveness of sins in return for payments. The way the Lord's name was used to advance careers and kill others.
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