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Krystal Miss's avatar

Everything I read from you makes me add books to my must read list. Love this: “Thinking, contemplating, introspection, deconstruction—that garden must be pruned weed by weed.”

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Erick Lima's avatar

Thanks so much, makes me happy to hear.

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Jeff's avatar

Mario Puzo's final novel, The Family, the last of The Godfather series, makes the undeniable link between the Cosa Nostra and the Catholic Church. In fact, the Mafia IS

the Church and the Godfather is the Pope in the novel. Puzo spent over 20 years researching the book, but, unfortunately, he died when he had just begun writing. Thankfully, his longtime assistant and fellow researcher, Carol Gino, completed the manuscript beautifully. The historical link between the roots of the Mafia, the Church, and the organized crime interwoven in our government today are breathtaking. Ancient corruption has rotted our social-political fabric.

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Erick Lima's avatar

This is fascinating, I definitely have to read this now. Thanks, even the idea of it is already getting me excited.

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Jeff's avatar

Yes, it was sort lost after Puzo's death, but an important completion of the narrative. SPOILER ALERT. No machine guns.

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Patris's avatar

Jesuits and Dominicans, the gangsters of the “Holy” Church. How cynical that they seek rehabilitation. Or pose as philosophers.

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Jeff's avatar

You nailed it. The Jesuits, a perfect PR Agency from god(small "g"). The legacy lives in Alito, Kavanaugh, and the girl judge with plaid mini-skirt robe and patent leather shoes. The Court corrupted and deranged. Thanks Jesuits.

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Patris's avatar

Among others who promote the “education = bad” credo.

(The only religion I’ve encountered (including the one I was literally dipped in) that seems to want you to study is Judaism).

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Erick Lima's avatar

Wow, what a good connection. Kicking myself that I didn't put that in there.

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Patris's avatar

It accomplishes so much don’t be critical of yourself

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