Would the inability to forgive sins stop you from selling indulgences?

[Lancer]

If you wanted to buy, say, Civ III Conquests, but were a bit short, and had someone convinced that an indulgence from you had value when is really didn't...

Would you sell the indulgence to get the game?

[Dauphin]

I have sold insurance before, so yes.

[Spiffor]

Edit: I just understood.

No way. I'll never sell moral support, ever (unless It's a question of survival, but this is the only reason I can think of to do such an immoral thing)

[Lancer]

Spiffor, what's not to understand?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Spiffor
I do not understand the question, sorry.

I presume he's refering to what priests used to do, they would accept a donation from a parishioner so that the parishioner could commit a sin of indulgence (e.g gluttony or adultery) knowing in advance that it would be forgiven.

[Lancer]

"I presume he's refering to what priests used to do, they would accept a donation from a parishener so that the parishener could commit a sin of indulgence (e.g gluttony or adultery) knowing in advance that it would be forgiven."

Excellent description.

[Spiffor]

Thanks BC, it's the word "indulgence" in French too. I thought about it, but at first, I didn't compute that selling indulgences could ever be my doing
(And I still can't imagine it, see my edit above)

[Lancer]

"Thanks BC, it's the word "indulgence" in French too. I thought about it, but at first, I didn't compute that selling indulgences could ever be my doing"

It's a stupid question really. Well, perhaps just untimely.

[mrmitchell]

And how is that different from bribing Jesus?

[Lancer]

"And how is that different from bribing Jesus?"

How is it like bribing Jesus?

[mrmitchell]

I presume he's refering to what priests used to do, they would accept a donation from a parishioner so that the parishioner could commit a sin of indulgence (e.g gluttony or adultery) knowing in advance that it would be forgiven.

You're paying to have your sins forgiven.

[Lancer]

IF Jesus could be bribed (it's been tried, didn't go so well, or went really well depending on your pov) to forgive a sin, then it would be forgiven. Whereas if you sold an indulgence and got paid, the buyer gets ripped off, and you get the money. No forgiveness, just a lie, and CivIII Conquests...

[Spiffor]

If you want COnquests so badly, can't you simply make a paid blowjob to a random bloke in the red light district?

[Lancer]

[Lancer]

Spiffor, I'm going to go watch some TV. Look after this thread for me will you? Thanks...