Buying to be Saved
“In medieval and especially into Renaissance times, buying indulgences warded off an exit into hell. A lengthy stay in purgatory before entering the pearly gates of heaven was assured. The more indulgences you could buy, the better and faster your chances of getting a foothold into the sweet hereafter once you left this earth. How convenient and how rich it made the then religious peddle masters. “How could people be so taken?” you ask. Just...
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