The church was a place where wealthy families could "hide away" male children who were problematic.
They could literally pay for a position like being a bishop.
It's worth keeping in mind that "problematic" could mean surviving to adulthood along with one of your elder brothers. Either way, this meant that it was quite possible to have people who were not on board with celibacy being required to be celibate through no real choice of their own. Or not, which is far more messy.
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BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 113 pts · 237d
Left the nonexistent relationship with a cult icon to be with another human. Good for him.
The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world · 71 pts · 237d
This didn't have such a wholesome outcome for Cricket.
ladicius@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 237d
Is that from a british tv show? I remember something like that vaguely.
garbagebagel@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 236d
RangerAndTheCat@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 237d
It’s always sunny in Philadelphia
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 237d
No, I can assure you it does indeed rain and snow in Philly.
RangerAndTheCat@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 237d
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 4 pts · 236d
Fleabag Season 2?
garbagebagel@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d
I was gonna reply to you with a fleabag priest GIF but now I got myself all worked up 😳
SARGE@startrek.website · 59 pts · 237d
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 237d
unless they adopted I doubt she's a bird.
alzymologist@sopuli.xyz · 42 pts · 237d
His prayers were answered, I suppose. Successful success.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 237d
Once he stopped praying to a third party and started talking to the ladies directly did his outcome change. The lesson is "you can do more than pray"
alzymologist@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 237d
I think he just was selective.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 40 pts · 237d
I'm just going to leave this here...
Rooty@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 236d
10,000 more years in Samsara.
ameancow@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d
tatann@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 236d
On the other hand, I'm an atheist but she makes me believe there is a god
AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 237d
He looks happy, good for him
Lexam@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 237d
Probably happens more often than you think. What happens if you stop being a priest get married and a regular job? Well life moves on for you.
saimen@feddit.org · 4 pts · 236d
Just realized. That's probably why there are so many pedophiles in church. They simply are the ones staying there.
Test_Tickles@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 236d
The church was a place where wealthy families could "hide away" male children who were problematic.
They could literally pay for a position like being a bishop.
GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 235d
It's worth keeping in mind that "problematic" could mean surviving to adulthood along with one of your elder brothers. Either way, this meant that it was quite possible to have people who were not on board with celibacy being required to be celibate through no real choice of their own. Or not, which is far more messy.
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 10 pts · 237d
I am definitely missing the joke here. Can someone explain?
Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 237d
It's the same bishop / priest / holy person in all 6 parts of the comic. This is showing the progression of a person following their desires.
the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 237d
Also, in the last frame she is wearing his old robe.
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 7 pts · 237d
I think I got all that, but is there a joke in this? Or is it just supposed to be a heartwarming story or whatever?
Ephera@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 236d
Yeah, I don't think there's a concrete joke in this. Many comics are just a light chuckle as you flip through the newspaper...
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 237d
It's a progression story.
Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 236d
unmagical@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 237d
"The Sin" - Heinrich Lossow
azi@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 235d
the Slavic caption confused me because Eastern Christian priests are fully allowed to marry
Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one · 2 pts · 237d
I feel like she knew exactly what she was doing, walking by him so often.
just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 237d
It was different women, some noses are different.
atro_city@fedia.io · -29 pts · 237d
Unrealistic: he'd be abusing the child.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 14 pts · 237d
Correlation does not equal causation.
atro_city@fedia.io · -25 pts · 237d
Thanks Duning Kruger
Snowpix@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 237d
Oh come on, at least spell it correctly if you're gonna try and insult someone's intelligence.
squaresinger@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 236d
Why is it always dumb people who try to insult other people's intelligence?
saimen@feddit.org · 2 pts · 236d
Projection. The cause of all evil.
atro_city@fedia.io · -2 pts · 236d
I'm not trying to insult their intelligence. I'm insulting it.
Also, well done on finding an autocorrect mistake. Must be proud of yourself.
Snowpix@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 236d
Well, you utterly failed at doing so, didn't proofread your insult, and made a fool of yourself. Great job!
atro_city@fedia.io · -2 pts · 236d
*One letter removed by autocorrect in offhanded unserious comment*
You must write the titles for those rightwing youtube videos about "Shapiro owns transtard in unbelievable response".
ERMAGERD UTTER DESTRUCTION!!!!11!!!111!!1!!!11
Snowpix@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 235d
Looks like I struck a nerve! Go on, keep making a fool of yourself, it's quite entertaining :P
ripcord@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 235d
Dude you are just embarrassing yourself
sausager@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 237d
Should be young school boys passing him by
Barrymore@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 237d
It clearly shows him fighting his urges. They wouldn't do that around children