Contemporary Christian monasticism is a middle class pursuit, designed primarily for the participation of the ‘White’ bourgeoisie (with the odd exception). As the church is a middle class entity that uncritically supports the suffering-inducing capitalist system, it likes to recruit its monks and nuns from the very class it represents.
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The Mythical Purpose of Stained-Glass Windows
At no time was the material (and ‘skilled’) process of creating stained glass windows ever explained to the unsuspecting laity. The message was clear – looking-up, it is obvious that heaven exists, and therefore everything the church says is correct.