To mention just a few of the culprits, the period known as the Pornocracy gave rise to all kinds of this activity. Sergius III took a 15 year old concubine, Innocent VIII (there is an oxymoron, or perhaps just a moron) had illegitimate children all over the place and Paul III had at least 4 illegitimate children. The list is long and ugly. But, if you are unaware of these fellows, it may explain why you might be unaware of the sponsored whorehouses. Perhaps Rome scrubs its history.
But, there were many such activities during the early part of the Reformation as Reformers called out such evil. It was during this time tunnels between the monastaries and nunneries were discovered. Just google “sexually active priests” or “tunnels between monastaries and convents” and you will get a passel of hits. To be fair, many so-called Protestant groups have developed their own illicit activities.
But, speaking of links, please send one where the Reformation’s focus was on “navels”.
I don't necessarily pay that much attention to recent Protestant allusions or names for things or events which are known under their original names. The original name in Latin meant Dark Ages, not the recently coined Pornocracy (Wiki really did assist me for once). We are not unaware, we prefer to call things as they are.
But, there were many such activities during the early part of the Reformation as Reformers called out such evil. It was during this time tunnels between the monastaries and nunneries were discovered. Just google “sexually active priests” or “tunnels between monastaries and convents” and you will get a passel of hits. To be fair, many so-called Protestant groups have developed their own illicit activities.
To be fair, sure. I condemn these Catholic incidents, as you may or may not be aware.
But, speaking of links, please send one where the Reformation’s focus was on “navels”.
Reading the Institutes through, one is struck by the amount of navel gazing went into it. But even Martin Luther, once one goes beyond the 95 Theses, is remarkably self-absorbed, at least until he understood his mortality and began along the road of repentence (did he ever get there? The evidence is mixed).