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disgruntledexplainer · 2 months ago

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honestly, the greatest threat to any religion is not the forces that actively seek to destroy it, but rather those that seek to twist it into a weapon to turn on their enemies, or a means of social control. it is much easier to fight an enemy that declares itself an enemy, but one that disguises itself as an ally, or even as your champion, can deceive you into willingly betraying all that your faith stands for, turning it into a farce of the worst kind.

Islam is used for oppression in Islamic countries, Christianity is used for oppression in Western countries, atheism is used for oppression in China, Shinto is used for oppression in Japan, Native religions are used for oppression in our tribes, etc, etc. The point isn't that any or all religion is inherently evil or violent, just that cruel and selfish people seeking power will use anything they can to control others.

#this is why i'm kinda suspicious of a lot of the radtrad movement #not that being traditional is bad; tradition is a beautiful expression of what is best in a religion especially Catholicism #and can bring people to The Faith #but i feel like a lot of the supposed radical traditionalists are acting in bad faith #using #instead of deriving radical beliefs that are truly rooted in Catholic social teaching #and it especially enrages me when I see them attacking Pope Francis in the name of tradition #he's the vicar of christ #if you claim to be Catholic you will treat him with the respect due to his office #the commies may want to stamp out religion in general and the church in particular #but they can only legislate against us or at worst kill us #because they have made their intentions clear #but it is the bad actors #the fascists in sheep's clothing #who can deceive us into abandoning the words of Our Lord #and the teachings of The Church #out of a false sense of zeal for both

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