Re: confession?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dorothy J Heydt) writes:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>Manny Olds  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Zara Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>>> Every second son in a family must join the priesthood. (some actually
>>> make it that far; others.. don't. The priests are celibate, by nature.

>>If women must be fruitful, I could see sacred prostitution, but not 
>>celibate nunneries. And what do you mean "by nature"; some kind of sacred 
>>magic that takes their sex drive?

>Magic, heck, let them castrate themselves like the priests of
>Cybele.

I think that would lead to a lot of second sons quietly changing
their names and moving to another town, shortly before they get
the "Please report..." letter from the church.

I know I would, at least.

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