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Tedder130's avatar

I notice that the Roman church's Jubilee was a celebration of forgiveness of 'sins', which would be carnal sins, not financial debt. Michael Hudson often writes and speaks how the Roman Church altered the Jubilee from debt forgiveness to the sale of indulgences. Doubtlessly, all humans are subject to sex; therefore all are sinners. What a money maker!

Nathan Knopp's avatar

Haha, Tedder, you are way ahead of me!

It's highly illustrative that the jubilees that once meant debt forgiveness for the poor—as so brilliantly noted by Dr. Hudson—became a vehicle for the poor to surrender what little wealth they had.

Leon S's avatar

Thankfully those days of wealth addiction are well behind us Nathan, we know better now

;-)

Nathan Knopp's avatar

Someday, I'd like to actually experience some of this wealth addiction haha

Tedder130's avatar

We can only wish!