02582cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324502160014226400510035830000470040933600260045633700260048233800360050850000310054450802130057552013130078853400450210165300480214665300430219485600430223764935UtSlPG20260610134511.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aBX1 aTaxil, Léo,d1854-190714aLes pornographes sacrés: La confession et les confesseurs :bAppendice: Pieuses exhortations, par Monseigneur Claret; Mœchialogie, par le R. P. Debreyne; Compendium; et les Diaconales, par Monseigneur Bouvier 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-27  athe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Les pornographes sacrés: La confession et les confesseurs" by Léo Taxil is a critical and provocative work written in the late 19th century. This text delves into the practices of confession within the Catholic Church, exposing what the author perceives as its moral and ethical failures. Taxil’s sharp commentary on the hypocrisy of clergymen and the potential for abuse through the sacrament of confession forms the backbone of the analysis, presenting a radical critique of religious authority.  The opening of the book introduces the context in which the author operates, referencing an anti-clerical congress in Paris that aimed to advocate for the separation of church and state. Taxil recounts an incident in which he faced insults during this congress, catalyzing his examination of the moral complexities woven into Catholic confessional practices. He argues that confession allows even the most heinous criminals to absolve themselves of their sins through mere financial contributions, illustrating the absurdity of a system that offers forgiveness without genuine repentance. Throughout this portion, Taxil sets the stage for a broader critique of religious practices, suggesting that confession undermines true morality and fosters hypocrisy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCatholic Church -- Controversial literature  aConfession -- Controversial literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64935