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The practice the author was referring too, paying indulgences is (thankfully) not a "widely practiced religious act".
by toth 11y ago
The practice the author was referring too, paying indulgences is (thankfully) not a "widely practiced religious act".
- joshuacc 11y agoIndeed. Though it unfortunately was widely practiced at one time, the Catholic Church now specifically prohibits money changing hands in exchange for indulgences. Indulgences are still part of Catholic teaching, but can only be obtained via some "good work" such as prayer, scripture reading, etc. The post does misrepresent what an indulgence is in Catholic teaching. But the indulgence-sellers did that, too.