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The Catholic Church has an odd sense of humor (ArchonOfFlesh) (infosec.pub)
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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 month ago

Or that suffering is good and godly, and you should be glad for it.

This is the message Mother Theresa took as she withheld medication for sick children, claiming their suffering brought them closer to God.

See also: ritual self-flagellation.