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Yeah, about that...
Catholics used to castrate the choir boys so their voices wouldn't change.
yeah, they needed a high voice and they didn't know about Helium back then.
I'm sorry, I hope you're being sarcastic.
Are you not aware of the extensive history the Catholic Church has of molesting and abusing children?
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1012100926/graves-found-at-new-site-canadian-indigenous-group-says
I could look up a thousand articles and still probably wouldn't scratch the surface.
Can we discuss atheism without turning every thread into a rehashing of Religions' Atrocities.
Itβs not just history, ask the current pope. He knew and protected molesters. And gets away with it.