Recently, spoke to someone who was called ‘not a true’ by their priest because they eat a particular type of food and choose a certain kind of intimate relationship. They were threatened with ex-communication and social boycott as well as a potential refusal of entry to their place of worship. I have seen similar reactions to people who wrote or sang something that was decided as offensive. Ditto people who married outside their in-group.
Just to be clear: There are literally convicted paedophiles, rapists, murderers, mafiosi, domestic abusers, cheats, frauds, and other criminals in the hundreds in jails worldwide that are not branded ‘not true believers’ by the community and its priestly class.
Even a kid can understand the moral issues here and decide which one is more corrupt and deserving of punishment. Even a kid.
Religion is a shit source of morality.
P.S: No, am not naming the religion. Does it matter?
