[ElkGroveDan]

Because it is against the Bible and the Roman church wanted to demand power over the people while denying them access to Scripture?

... and don't forget the part where they wanted to to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Such a gravitation of religion towards becoming a domination medium for men is a normal, worldly thing. It would be more surprising if the world did NOT have churches in it that act this way (and yes, there are a lot of “fundie” churches that do, so Rome is in good company there).

[HiTech RedNeck]

And if you want to talk about doing weird things with bibles — maybe it’s just my hobby horse, but the KJV craze is chief among them, with its antique terminology and sometimes bad translation. Something, anything, that lends an exotic touch or tone to the faith. Forget that its straightforward message is foreign to the world — we need to see it dressed up.

[SkyPilot]

You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca Cola company.