And that’s not even touching on the part where the “inter-dimensional space wizard who will send you to the torment nexus” is just a pretense for controlling and subjugating people.

You know how us Catholic girls can be
We make up for so much time, a little too late
I never forgot it, confusing as it was
No fun with no guilt feelings
The sinners, the saviors, the loverless priests
I'll see you next Sunday

I feel like this should be taken as an insult by America. I mean those little kids were innocent, but the church thought of them is “impure” and they sent their “impurities” to America. Holy shit, it’s fucking dark, too.

The people wanted to do the fucked up shit regardless but need a mental justification to hide behind

For that gods approval, when the scriptures are twisted to fit those who seek power’s narrative.

Religious*

“It doesn’t affect me personally.”

For a couple of people I know, the answer would be: “This is obviously terrible, yes, but we need to preserve our traditional values at all costs, otherwise Muslim immigrants will replace us”.