Shaming people for their actions is a way to guarantee compliance and quash dissent. The Catholic Church is no different than any other cult, but they have been accepted as normal. It is not normal. It is a cult that protects pedophiles and child abusers, and subjugates women. And yes I was raised and schooled in the Catholic Church. I tried to leave as a teenager and I was shamed by my family. I identify as a recovering former member of the Catholic Church.
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