Because there is still a stingma. You have to be in relationships and procreated by a certain age, or you are a looser or there is something wrong with you, and no one cares that you are happy being alone.

What is it with other people being so goddamn shitty about other people lives and their lifestyle choices? These are the same people who can’t imagine a married couple being childless by choice. Not everyone wants the same things in life but that doesn’t mean their lives are without content.

You’re right. There are a lot of Christians who aren’t Catholic, as I’m sure you know, and tithing is a personal choice in ethical churches. But what Christianity does not do, that Scientology does, is offer a bunch of auditing and courses that supposedly make a “parishioner” progress to “OT Vll” level. (For a huge…

Depends on the brand. Catholicism used to “let” rich people pay for forgiveness, and that was a big factor in the birth of Protestantism. The Catholic Church doesn’t charge its members nowadays and hasn’t for centuries. I can’t speak for all of the Christian Christians, and I’m sure some don’t charge, but there are…

How can I answer that? The Bible encourages people to tithe, and there are obviously charlatans and con men who prey on people, but the basic message of Christianity is one of peace and love, redemption through the blood of Christ and good works. 

To my fellow minorities and marginalized folks: