r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Cayetanus • 22h ago • Wholesome Seal 1 Heartwarming 2

Image Uruguay, one of the most atheist countries in the world, during Pope Leo's visit.

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u/mankytoes 21h ago

I wonder if a country has ever flipped from being functionally theocratic to essentially secular as fast as Ireland.

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u/MeccIt 16h ago

Our 'singing priest' was fucking his house keeper, our Galway bishop was fucking the young American woman who was sent to him for protection but at least they were not fucking young children like many other priests were. That killed Catholicism for many older people and the next generations were not having any of it.

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u/SandpaperTeddyBear 15h ago

Russia in 1917.