That's pretty cosmic, I think.
You read more into that than I do, but I'm not trying to argue or persuade anyone. I'm not Catholic, but I certainly support their right to believe anything they choose. If the Church wants to sell Indulgences, more power to it. If it wants to invoke the dreaded Excommunication, okay with me.
I'm just saying that it doesn't make sense to me. It obviously makes sense to Catholics and that's all that really matters.
I regret weighing in on this thread. My post was a lightning rod and I didn't intend it to be.