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Monetizing souls is what lead to the schism in the Catholic Church with Martin Luther objecting to indulgences. I doubt this app will lead to any new schisms to
by 1cvmask 5y ago
Monetizing souls is what lead to the schism in the Catholic Church with Martin Luther objecting to indulgences. I doubt this app will lead to any new schisms today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-five_Theses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-five_Theses
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther/The-indulgences-controversy https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther/The-indul...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-31/what-martin-luther-thought-the-catholic-church-was-wrong-about/9031732 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-31/what-martin-luther-th...
- smt88 5y agoThis isn't similar to indulgences at all. Indulgences were essentially a way to buy absolution. If you were wealthy, you could willfully sin and then buy back your admission to heaven. This app is not that. It's a faith-based meditation guide. It's often compared to HeadSpace, including by its founder[1]. 1. https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/i-tried-the-hallow-app-for-two-weeks https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/i-tried-the-hallow-app-for-...