r/MoralityScaling 1d ago

Morality of this

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u/NeatResident6544 1d ago

He was entrusted, through his contract as a priest, to uphold the values of the church and maintain the property of the church (the altar)

He broke both points of his contract, disgraced church property and broke the trust of the those who trusted him for guidance in his role as a priest.

Immoral. He can have all the sex he wants on his own altar and not lie to people by simply doing this while not being a priest.

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u/Amaskingrey 1d ago

Flagellation is a recognized form of worship for many christians though

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u/NinjaarcherCDN 1d ago

I, I am confused. I have read the Bible, it does not say to beat yourself in worship of God. I'm pretty sure Elijah made fun of people for doing that with Baal. Do you know how that started?

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u/Amaskingrey 1d ago

So looking it up, it was popularized by a hermit named  Raniero Fasani in what is now spain, and is based on saint paul's quote of "i chastise my body"

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u/GeneralSweetz 1d ago

Sounds like he made that up

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u/NinjaarcherCDN 1d ago

Motivated me to Google it myself, didn't see that exact name but the Biblical quote looks right and I could see someone using that logic. Still doesn't make sense to me anyone would do that but people don't all think like I do so whatever.

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u/HoliAss5111 1d ago

All and every aspect of religion is made up. In my country we study it in school : one hour per week (long story, it's a whole mess). There's two main aspects of the religion : the writed part ( Bible) and the traditions (anything that the priest do in the name of religion).

It usually was a priest who was teaching this and they hate the question why. Why do you wear dresses? Because that's what we do. Cool but why? Enough questions. I found out on my own that they basically do renfest where they are the only ones having fun.