I'm still wondering if sentences will be rescinded for all those poor Catholic souls sent to hell for eating meat on Friday.
Well, you are certainly illustrating how, for some, there IS a conflict twixt Faith and Reason:)
What you think about the Catholic Faith is quite unreasonable.
Instead of making inane, unsourced, assertions, please cite for me any Document from any Catechism, Ecumencial Council, Papal Encyclical ect which teaches such a thing.
Do you, for starters, know the difference twixt Christian Doctrine and Precepts of the Church?
FYI, John the Baptist; And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand...
Jesus: From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand...
and Peter, the First Pope, But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost....
ALL began their public ministries calling for repentance and penance. They are not bad examples to imitate.
By Divine Law all are required to do Penance.