"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 01 Jul 2014 22:09:31 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:10:24 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
> snip
>>>
>>>
>>> When they are young they sow their wild oats. They drink and do drugs in
>>> excess. After they get bored with that they turn their need for excess
>>> to religion. The fundie "christians" and the Catholics get a kick out
>>> of sin.
>>
>>I believe that statement.
>
> I don't. There are people who are drawn to gossip, spreading
> scandal, and messing about in other people's lives. These people
> observe and speculate on the lives of others all the time. Some of
> them are drawn to particular religious groups because it gives them an
> outlet for controlling others. I do believe that the past of these
> people does not bear scrutiny.
> Janet US

That could be too but the Catholics in particular I have found to be big
into sin and guilt. Other religions? Not so much.