Sex Lives of the Popes
by Nigel Cawthorne
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Author: Nigel CawthorneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-01
ISBN: 185375546X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Prion
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Book Review: Give Me That Old Time Religion...
Summary: 3 Stars
It may be the 21st century, but things in the world of the Catholic clergy haven't changed much. Although the title is Sex Lives of the Popes, it really covers not only the popes, but also their entire supporting cast as well.
One of the chapters lists four questions posed to every priest about to be consecrated a bishop:
Have you sodomized a boy?
Have you fornicated with a nun?
Have you sodomized any four-legged animals?
Have you committed adultery?
I guess that about sums it up. And, after reading the book, every one of them was a liar. If they got rid of everyone who answered the questions honestly, there would be no one left!
As Pope Innocent IV put it, "When we came we found three or four brothels. We leave behind but one. But it extends without interruption from the eastern to the western gate."
The nuns weren't any better. In France, convents were known as palaces of pleasure.
The popes were no different from the kings. They craved power and materialism, and they even had an army. Religion had nothing to do with it. What is surprising is how many popes were killed by irate husbands who found them in bed with their wives.
The book skips over some popes, then goes into great depth on others. It is hard to keep up with who's doing what to whom.
Summary of Sex Lives of the Popes
In the last 2,000 years, the Holy See has seen lechers, pornographers, womanizers, adulterers, and more. A lively expos? of papal promiscuity.Religious Books
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