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Years after my R.E. teacher said, “I will never fall lower than into God’s hands,” I finally came up with the retort, “Let’s go on the roof and check.”

  • Hot SaucermanEnglish
    52·
    1 year ago

    Asceticism has never been much of a thing in Christianity.

    • frezik@midwest.social
      81·
      1 year ago

      Eh, it’s out there. By its nature, it’s not something that tends to make itself well known.

      Pope Celestine V was just a guy living in a cave. The Papal elections were dragging out, and he sent a letter to the council saying divine vengeance would come down if they didn’t make a decision soon. So they elected him.

      He sucked at the job, because pope’s need to know politics and administration just as much as religious matters. Living in a cave doesn’t prepare you for that. He’s one of the few pope’s who resigned.