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		analog31 on May 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mormon whistleblower says his church is a “clandes... The paradox seems to be between the charity of religious people and the cruelty of religious societies. I don't have a good explanation.

hgsgm on May 15, 2023 [–]

The paradox being resolved that religious people aren't highly charitable in general, but people in a social club are pressured into paying dues, and mentally ill people are easily duped into giving up their money.

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