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At Long Last the Catholic Church Must Be Destroyed

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The Inquisition tortures, trials, and executions directed against Catholic, Gnostic, Protestant, Orthodox and scientific heretics and opponents.

The War Against Women in the form of the terror campaign against alleged witches.

Aggressive wars against Protestant countries, of which the Spanish Armada was the most spectacular example.

Participation in the conspiracy to defraud the native peoples of the western hemisphere of their lands and valuables.

Banning of vernacular language Bibles at the penalty of death (info here).

The Vatican I doctrine of the late 1800s which opposed democracy and free speech and thought in favor of autocratic rule by divine right.

Resisting the Italian revolution of the 1800s against the Papal States.

Opposing the establishment of democracy in Germany after the Great War until the church was offered a tenth of the income taxes of Catholic Germans (this religion tax is still in effect).

Supporting the rise of Fascism in general, including the early stages of Nazism in Bavaria.

Cutting a deal with Mussolini in which moderate Catholic political opposition to the dictator was dropped in exchange for massive subsidies, clerical and education privileges, and the reestablishment of a legally immune PapalState.

Enthusiastic support for a Catholic dictatorship in Austria, and the enthusiasm of Catholic dominated Austria in joining Hitler's Reich.

Strong support Franco's revolt against the legitimate Republican government, and subsequent backing for the Generalissimos' dictatorship.

The conspiracy to make heretical church member Hitler dictator via the Enabling Act voted for by the entire Catholic Centre Party in exchange for a Concordat that ensured continued tax income for the church while requiring all German bishops to swear loyalty to the Reich.

Failure to issue any public condemnation of the "Night of the Long Knives" in which Hitler had potential opponents, including some Catholics, liquidated to consolidate his rule.

Continued public praise for Hitler throughout his rule combined with acceptance of annual tax payments from the Reich treasury despite some of the monies being looted from Jews and conquered peoples.

Participation of Catholic clerics in the Nazis military and death camps.

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