If we might go back in time to just before the Reformation, the Catholic Church was getting a lot of resistance from folks like Jan Hus and Martin Luther who thought that the Church's selling indulgences was tacky to say the least.
Yes, my children. Every time a coin clanged against the side of the metal cup a soul was released from Purgatory or so the story went.
We didn't think Purgatory had much street cred these days. Is it really necessary to wait it out till one burns sufficiently for one's sins so that one can finally get to the Pearly Gates?
Apparently, the answer is yes.
Now this new guy, Pope Francis, is proving he's just as bat shit crazy as any other Pope.
The faithful can earn indulgences by making a pilgrimage to a holy place. There's a World Youth Day next week in Brazil and for those who can't actually get there in the flesh, if they follow on Twitter they can earn the very same time off from the hothouse as those who are actually in Rio.
This is what cyberspace has come to. It's not just for porn and kittens playing the piano anymore.
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