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2009-02-12 14:17:27
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off the pan and into the ether...,
2009-02-17 10:23:33
in other words, you can still buy them:
The Catholic Church has re-introduced indulgences in their eternal battle against the time inconsistency problem:
There are partial indulgences, which reduce purgatorial time by a certain number of days or years, and plenary indulgences, which eliminate all of it, until another sin is committed.You can get one for yourself, or for someone who is dead. You cannot buy one — the church outlawed the sale of indulgences in 1567 — but charitable contributions, combined with other acts, can help you earn one.
:: posted by buermann @ 2009-02-12 14:32:03 CST |
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