Yes, the intricacy of the Indulgence system is one of those things that makes one uncomfortable.
Vicomte,
Are you saying that the selling of indulgences was an error of the Roman Church? Was it a mistake? Was it a fallible practice of the infallible church?
Do I smell the acrid aroma of hypocrisy from the RCC, or is there a simple way to hand-wave it away?
"Intricacy?"
It's either right or it's wrong. The only hopeful sign in all this is that RC laymen are evidencing discomfort at the idea of buying one's way into heaven.