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TreasonousBastard

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1. My grandmother was a devout Catholic, but she felt driven out of the church...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 10:43 PM

Dec 2018

when my grandfather died and the priest told her exactly how many years he would spend in purgatory because he didn't go to church enough.

Not just Catholics, but all Christian clergy have an obligation to comfort their flock. Some just aren't very good at it. Or don't care.

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My grandmother was a devout Catholic, but she felt driven out of the church... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #1

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