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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Maybe Elon Musk will suddenly get religion and bail them out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Best news I’ve heard in a while

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

I'm going to need a really, /really/ small violin.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I guess those tithes just aren't paying.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Looks like indulgences are back on the menu, boys!

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Somebody should lunch an indulgence-based cryptocoin. Buy your way to paradise today!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

They used to have a marketing jingle for their old indulgences... whenever a coin in the box rings, a soul in purgatory springs!

No fucking joke. This was actually one reason why protestantism rose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Pope to Vatican: How does one "chain the blocks"?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Too busy donating to Trump

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It was revealed to me in a dream

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Poor you, I hope you don't have nightmares tonight.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe they can save some money by protecting fewer pedos?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I'd suggest trying to have fewer pedos in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago
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