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Old testament is what those freaks meant when they 'wrote' it, the new testament is just marketing. When the fire and brimstone lost its finesse, someone figured out the church had better reform and throw a lighter spin on sins and penance in order to keep the tithe rolling in. Ask anyone, a Ponzi scheme works best when you feel good about handing over your hard earned cash for a little salvation, otherwise its just extortion and that never lasts as long as eternity.